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Talk:True fan

2020-02-03T11:09:21Z

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Some one needs to add "Anyone who only likes the first 2 seasons of G1 is a true fan." Right?
:Sometimes less is more. No need to go into long lists of what every jerk fan you've ever come across claims a "true fan" is or isn't. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 19:29, 12 September 2010 (EDT)

Yes, but generally, the people who say stuff like this think The only part of all of transformers that matters is G1,and only seasons 1 and 2. Not 3 and 4, not RID, not Even the comics, probably not the toys either, and not the movie. just season 1 and 2. But your idea does make sense.

I may be new as far as speaking up on the wiki, but I've been a fan since 1984. I would like to offer the point of view that the only "True Fan" is a fan for life. Regardless of the fandom, those who are fans for a while and then walk away I would never consider as anything but what I call a Transient or Temporary fan, while True Fans stay fans no matter how much time goes by, what changes take place, or how old they are. It makes logical sense to me, but then I'm probably the only person who thinks this way. [[User:Leathurkatt|Lifetime Transfan since 1984.]] 16:40, 18 May 2013 (EDT)
:POINT --> * * <-- YOU --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 17:02, 18 May 2013 (EDT)

::LOL I think I'll take that as a compliment. **chuckles** [[User:Leathurkatt|Lifetime Transfan since 1984.]] 17:21, 18 May 2013 (EDT)

== Relink ==
How about linking the no true Scotsman part to RationalWiki instead of Wikipedia?--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 07:13, 27 January 2020 (EST)
:No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 07:33, 27 January 2020 (EST)
::'K.--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 06:09, 3 February 2020 (EST)

Talk:True fan

2020-01-27T12:13:58Z

Delibirda: /* Relink */ new section

Some one needs to add "Anyone who only likes the first 2 seasons of G1 is a true fan." Right?
:Sometimes less is more. No need to go into long lists of what every jerk fan you've ever come across claims a "true fan" is or isn't. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 19:29, 12 September 2010 (EDT)

Yes, but generally, the people who say stuff like this think The only part of all of transformers that matters is G1,and only seasons 1 and 2. Not 3 and 4, not RID, not Even the comics, probably not the toys either, and not the movie. just season 1 and 2. But your idea does make sense.

I may be new as far as speaking up on the wiki, but I've been a fan since 1984. I would like to offer the point of view that the only "True Fan" is a fan for life. Regardless of the fandom, those who are fans for a while and then walk away I would never consider as anything but what I call a Transient or Temporary fan, while True Fans stay fans no matter how much time goes by, what changes take place, or how old they are. It makes logical sense to me, but then I'm probably the only person who thinks this way. [[User:Leathurkatt|Lifetime Transfan since 1984.]] 16:40, 18 May 2013 (EDT)
:POINT --> * * <-- YOU --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 17:02, 18 May 2013 (EDT)

::LOL I think I'll take that as a compliment. **chuckles** [[User:Leathurkatt|Lifetime Transfan since 1984.]] 17:21, 18 May 2013 (EDT)

== Relink ==

How about linking the no true Scotsman part to RationalWiki instead of Wikipedia?--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 07:13, 27 January 2020 (EST)

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2020-01-21T09:54:51Z

Delibirda: Created page with "I think the car mode is mistransformed, since the roof shows his autobot symbol.--~~~~"

I think the car mode is mistransformed, since the roof shows his autobot symbol.--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 04:54, 21 January 2020 (EST)

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2020-01-20T17:08:25Z

Delibirda: Created page with "Seems like some of the toys are mistransformed.(Duh)--~~~~"

Seems like some of the toys are mistransformed.(Duh)--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 12:08, 20 January 2020 (EST)

Talk:Live-action film series

2019-12-11T11:15:25Z

Delibirda: /* Update required */ new section

==Hasbro cinematic universe==
I'm not sure why Paramount and Hasbro's plans to tie these ''Transformers'' movies into other film adaptations aren't [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Live-action_film_series&diff=next&oldid=1033812 considered relevant]. Thoughts? [[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] ([[User talk:Alientraveller|talk]]) 02:23, 17 December 2015 (EST)
:You've misread the news stories - the new GI Joe/MASK/whatever cinematic universe is going to be a separate thing from the Transformers cinematic universe. It's no more relevant to the Transformers film franchise than the existing Joe films. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 07:01, 17 December 2015 (EST)
::Well there's egg on my face. Can we delete this page again? :) --[[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] ([[User talk:Alientraveller|talk]]) 07:38, 17 December 2015 (EST)
:::It might be good to leave it up, just in case other people make the same mistake. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 08:35, 17 December 2015 (EST)

==Release Dates for BB Spin-off Movie & TF6==
*Bumblebee Spin-off Movie – June 8th, 2018
*Transformers 6 – June 28th, 2019

Source: Hasbro Toy Fair 2016 Press/Investor Event [[User:FigureGunplaFan|FigureGunplaFan]] ([[User talk:FigureGunplaFan|talk]]) 10:04, 12 February 2016 (EST)

== Criticisms of the movies? ==

We all know that the movie series is ''hugely'' divisive among Transfans. Since the pages for the Unicron Trilogy cartoons have their own "criticisms" sections, would it be fair to add a section for the movie series? Though there should be moderation in place to make sure it doesn't get overly negative and whiny (unlike Transformers Wikia's "Bayformer" page); I, for example, would edit from the perspective of someone who feels ''sorry'' for the Bay movie series and only truly enjoys TFTM and DOTM.--[[User:Samus Aran|Samus Aran]] ([[User talk:Samus Aran|talk]]) 09:34, 28 June 2017 (EDT)
:I for one have actually [https://medium.com/@nerdypoc/transformers-at-10-1131d8ff2fdb written an essay] on this. [[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] ([[User talk:Alientraveller|talk]]) 13:11, 18 February 2018 (EST)

==Update on reboot==
The article is currently locked so I'd like to share an update from the brand manager on the status of the sixth main film: "[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/18/john-warden-comments-transformers-movie-franchise-future-359410 The points that Brian made about the reboot of the film franchise after Bumblebee? For sure, our team is working closely with Paramount and Machinima regarding the next chapter and the product lines associated with that... This is one where we are going to collectively pause, sow for what’s the next best story is and then put a toyline around that. In no way that it distracts us.]" --[[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] ([[User talk:Alientraveller|talk]]) 13:11, 18 February 2018 (EST)

== Continuity Notes for the Other Films ==

I noticed The Last Knight is the only sequel with a "Continuity Notes" subsection. This is my favorite part to read on the Wiki's. Any plans for making ones for the other Sequels?

== Operation Skyfire ==
[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/gJ9JeE JP Targete posted his concept arts of the intended spin-off movie taking place in WWII.] [[User:FigureGunplaFan|FigureGunplaFan]] ([[User talk:FigureGunplaFan|talk]]) 00:41, 6 February 2019 (EST)

== According to Transformers' Producer, two new films are said to be in development. ==

Sequel to The Last Knight in the works
[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-last-knight-sequel/
]

And Sequel to Bumblebee, Buddy-Type Movie, with Optimus and Bumblebee as a duo in the vein of "Lethal Weapon".
[https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/03/17/optimus-prime-solo-movie-halted-more-info-on-bumblebee-2-385444]

== Bumblebee needs to be removed ==

It's not part of the Bayverse, it's an official reboot, and should be treated as such. {{unsigned|ZodiacLegacy911}}
:No. Setting aside the narrative connections between the two, even if it were a reboot, we would still count it as part of the live-action film series. It's no different from treating the original cartoon and the Marvel comic as both part of G1. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 11:19, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
:With all due respect, I'd argue that that doesn't really make a lot of sense. It's entirely different from Michael Bay's movieverse. It's about something entirely different, and putting all information about characters in "Bumblebee" on the Michael Bay movieverse pages is misleading, as they are for all intents and purposes, 2 entirely different characters.--[[User:ZodiacLegacy911|ZodiacLegacy911]] ([[User talk:ZodiacLegacy911|talk]])12:11, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
::If it's totally different, why do they keep releasing [[Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome|fiction]] meant to tie the two together? Regardless, this discussion has already been had and was decided on months ago. It's not going to change. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:14, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
:::And the Blaster from the 1980s Sunbow cartoon was MUCH more different from the Blaster in the 1980s comics and they count as the same character. I think you just do not understand what we count as a single character here. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 12:15, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
::::Ok, then. Sorry, didn't know it had already been discussed, I just didn't get the logic. Sorry to bother you guys. --[[User:ZodiacLegacy911|ZodiacLegacy911]] 12:26, 17 October 2019 (EDT)

Where are you getting this information that it's a reboot from? Everything from everyone official has been a confused statement that it's a prequel. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:37, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
:Probably a misunderstanding or unsubstantiated extrapolation of this source: https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/16/transformers-cinematic-universe-current-movie-series-rebooted-358641 Saying that the movie series will be "reset" is a rather vague statement that could be taken at least a couple different ways. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:25, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
::Not quite. I was taking about when they seemingly said it at Comic-Con. See below. --[[User:ZodiacLegacy911|ZodiacLegacy911]] ([[User talk:ZodiacLegacy911|talk]]) 15:28, 17 October 2019 (EDT)

:https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/02/17/bumblebee-official-transformers-reboot-hasbro/. Also, https://movieweb.com/bumblebee-reboots-transformers-franchise-hasbro/ and https://heroichollywood.com/bumblebee-officially-transformers-reboot/--[[User:ZodiacLegacy911|ZodiacLegacy911]] ([[User talk:ZodiacLegacy911|talk]]) 15:28, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
::Not a single one of the quotes in these articles specifically use the word “reboot”. The closest is “new storytelling universe,” which is such vague marketing speak that it could mean anything. And again, when all of the ancillary media surrounding the movie has it connected to the old stuff, the idea that it’s a reboot just doesn’t make sense. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 15:42, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
:::Yeah, that's all just marketing speak for "We promise the new movies will be better." And even if it were a totally new universe, it would still probably be in the same "continuity family" as the Bay movies. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 17:31, 17 October 2019 (EDT)

== Page protection ==

I've found a bit of a typo that I cannot correct due to the page protection. In the list of continuities, the bullet point before "Micro-continuities also exist in the form of video games, some toy bios, and certain comic story threads that are incompatible with each other." should be removed, as it is not one of the four main continuities mentioned and listed above. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 14:19, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
:Sorted! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 15:22, 17 October 2019 (EDT)

== Update required ==

Some of the info dates back to 2018.--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 06:15, 11 December 2019 (EST)

Talk:Sir Botcha

2019-12-09T12:21:01Z

Delibirda: Created page with ""And"? Ya mean "An"?"

"And"? Ya mean "An"?

Talk:Pokeformers

2019-12-05T07:48:41Z

Delibirda: /* Misinformation */

I would like to cite the actual comments made by Hasbro at the convention just prior to Armada, but I can't remember now which year it was, or if it was OTFCC or BotCon at that point. I'm getting senile in my old age, I guess. [[User:Vanguard|Vanguard]] 05:48, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

:[[BotCon 2002]] was the convention where they debuted Armada's first episode, and was going to be where the first retail Armada toys would be given to the public as dinner exclusives... until they shipped them to Walmart and co. and the toys had been available at retail for a few weeks prior to the convention, as I recall. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 08:24, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

I'd just like to say I think this article would be much, much better ''without'' the in-your-face sarcasm. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 04:26, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
:Seconded. I re-wrote it a bit to that effect, but apparently "merge" now means "revert." - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 15:12, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
:Meh. One out of the five paragraphs is sarcastic. That doesn't seem like a lot to me considering how asinine the term is. The joke paragraph has two gags in it, one being the "entire premise" part and the other being the "baby shit" part. If we were to eliminate one, I'd rather lose the premise hyperbole, since it's pretty rationally discussed later in the article, and is the less irritating aspect of the Pokeformers "argument" anyway. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 15:50, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

::Well, I find [http://transformers.wikia.com/index.php?title=Pokeformers&oldid=130942 this revision], that was reverted, to be far less obnoxious than the article as it currently stands. As it stands now, the purpose of the sarscastic paragraph seems to be less about providing information about the term, and more about condemnation and ridicule of anyone who ever says it. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 18:17, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

:::I also thought it was a smidgin harsh. I gather it's been softened since then. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 19:30, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
::::What? Softened since when? I'm saying the article as it currently is now is excessive in its use of sarcastic ridicule, and that restoring this [http://transformers.wikia.com/index.php?title=Pokeformers&oldid=130942 recently-reverted edit] would be better. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 20:52, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
:::::You mean the one that actually gives the impression that "Armada is a rip-off of Pokemon" is ''fact'' and that's the wiki's stance on the matter? I don't think it's possible for me to agree ''less'' with that. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 22:31, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
:::::::Okay, see, now I took the use of italicization and the "Yeah" in there as an indication of sarcasm. Less in-your-face about it than the current version, but still sarcastic. If it doesn't read that way to everyone, and rather comes across as ''sincerely'' stating that Armada is just a rip-off of Pokemon, then no, I would not recommend returning to it. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 05:20, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
:::Wait, is there some reason we ''shouldn't'' ridicule anybody who's ever used this term? What makes this any different than [[neon]], [[trukk not munky]], or [[ruined forever]]? --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 04:07, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, the "neon" and "trukk not munky" articles are less snarky, more straightforward explanations of the terms, and I'm on record on the "ruined forever"'s talk page as seeing no point to its existence. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 05:32, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
::::Or perhaps the fact that, as the article itself says, there actually ''is'' a certain degree of merit to the comparison between the two series, and the article as writ smacks of trying to decry any parallels in a snarky opening before grudgingly acknowledging that there ''are'' a lot of similarities, but, um, they totally used a few of them maybe one time before twenty years ago and not again until now, and, um,, it only lasted for ''half'' the series, and so, like, so it's not that serious, really, um, it doesn't count, and um? - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 16:38, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::I agree with Chris. If there is merit to the comparisons, and the last SEVERAL iterations of the article have admitted that there is, then it seems inappropriate to pretty directly attack the people who bring up those comparisons at all (i.e. "stodgy insecure fans who don't know what they're talking about"). I will try my hand at it....--[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 03:53, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
::::::There is ''barely'' more than zero merit to the comparison, and as I wrote in my revision, it always seemed as if the "real" motivation for using the word was just to affix latent anti-Pokemon sentiment to Armada. It was used by people who have a knee-jerk reaction to anime and who want ''Transformers'' fiction to be written for adults. "Stodgy insecure adult fanboys" is wholly accurate. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 04:27, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

==Deliberate?==
Did we ever find a record of the comments noted by [[User:Vanguard]] above, wherein Hasbro execs stated that they were deliberately targeting the Pokemon crowd? That's definitely worth noting in the article, if it's correct. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 21:50, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

== Misinformation ==

This article contains too much misinformation about Pokémon. For example, it suggest that Pokémon is just an anime. We need to fix that, pronto.--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 06:54, 18 November 2019 (EST)
:We are not a Pokemon resource. The level of detail of this article is fine. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 10:32, 18 November 2019 (EST)
::Yeah, the chances of this article being mistaken as a definitive resource for Pokémon information are pretty slim, I don't think it's that big a deal. It's not even specifically about Pokémon anyway, it's about people comparing Transformers Armada ''to'' Pokémon. Plus there's a Bulbapedia link at the bottom of the page if anyone needs it. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 02:00, 19 November 2019 (EST)
:::O.K--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 02:48, 5 December 2019 (EST)

Talk:Pokeformers

2019-12-05T07:48:27Z

Delibirda: /* Misinformation */

Talk:Studio Series

2019-12-02T09:12:30Z

Delibirda: /* Wut */

==New category==
I am creating a new category called Category:Generation Studio Series toy images. If you have any objections, please state why. Cheers. [[User:Notirishman|--westjames/notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 11:31, 7 April 2018 (EDT)
:The category is created, as no one objected, in these 3 days. When uploading images, please use the category stated above. [[User:Notirishman|--westjames/notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 18:12, 9 April 2018 (EDT)

==Drift leaked==
Drift was revealed, and other leaked figures too. For the drift one, it's legit because it has an image, but the others, hightower and Cogman were leaked with no images. Should we add them? [[User:Memeuser17|Memeuser17]] ([[User talk:Memeuser17|talk]]) 13:33, 19 October 2018 (EDT)
:Definitely don’t add anything from unofficial leaks -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 13:44, 19 October 2018 (EDT)

== Multipacks ==

Both are "exclusives" one way or another. The Bumblebee 2-pack is more straightforward; it's offically a Traget exclusive in the US (and a Kmart exclusive in Australia), while the Bumblebee/Charlie set is a canceled Toys"R"Us exclusive (for obvious reasons, though it ''is'' still a TRU exclusive in Canada) that's now some sort of "shared online exclusive" (even though one shipment somehow made it to a single Target store despite the set not even being in Target's system). Anybody got an idea how to handle this?

On top of that, those alleged "Entertainment Earth exclusives" are also available from competitors Big Bad Toy Store, TFScource, Toywiz and even friggin' Diamond Comic Distributors.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 14:57, 25 November 2018 (EST)

==bb prime==
There’s a bumblebee voyager Optimus on the way, Should we add it? {{unsigned|YourBestPal}}
:No. The Optimus toy has only been seen in leaked images and isn't officially announced yet. Per our [[Help:Official info|guidelines]], we don't add information until it's been officially released. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:08, 20 December 2018 (EST)
::The only exception we add something if it isn't officially revealed, is if it starts poppin' up in many brick-and-mortar stores. [[User:Notirishman|--notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 22:42, 20 December 2018 (EST)
Uhh, just found one at my local Walmart.[[User:YourBestPal|YourBestPal]] ([[User talk:YourBestPal|talk]]) 16:28, 3 February 2019 (EST)
:If it is out, then it is OK to be added. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:37, 3 February 2019 (EST)
:Just realized, my bad, I created the optimus before it was confirmed when Tonton put out the box photos. --[[User:MrRoboto\Roboto]] ([[User talk:MrRoboto|talk]]) 20:22, 13 February 2019 (Cntr)

== Wut ==

Why do the all "not released yet" boxes say "unreleased" under them? If it means that they will not be released, why in the freaking world is there not a "toy cancelled" box instead?!--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 04:12, 2 December 2019 (EST)

Talk:Studio Series

2019-12-02T09:12:03Z

Delibirda: /* Wut */ new section

Talk:Cordon (G1)

2019-11-27T17:02:12Z

Delibirda: Created page with "A very good idea would be to include the accesories to his Masterpiece toy.--~~~~"

A very good idea would be to include the accesories to his Masterpiece toy.--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 12:02, 27 November 2019 (EST)

User:Delibirda

2019-11-26T16:30:29Z

Delibirda: Created page with "Yo."

Yo.

Talk:Another Con

2019-11-26T10:37:09Z

Delibirda: Created page with "Maybe it would be more appropriate to let the Pikachu link go to Bulbapedia.--~~~~"

Maybe it would be more appropriate to let the Pikachu link go to Bulbapedia.--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 05:37, 26 November 2019 (EST)

Pokeformers

2019-11-26T10:33:38Z

Delibirda:

[[Image:Anothercon_pikachu.jpg|right|350px|All Hail Megatron as a Pokémon.]]
'''Pokeformers''' (or '''Pokéformers''') is a derogatory term often used to refer to the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|''Armada'' franchise]] by members of the Transformers [[fandom]] who weren't particularly fond of the series. The term is a {{w|portmanteau}} of the words "{{w|Pokémon}}" and "Transformers".

Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than ''Pokémon: The Series'', which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[bulk]]" brethren).

Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they(probably) disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).

It could be fairly stated that both ''Pokémon'' and ''Armada'' simply tapped into a tried and true marketing approach [[To sell toys|to sell their product]], in Pokémon's case, games. Furthermore, ''Armada'' was far from the first ''Transformers'' [[franchise]] to use the "[[Combiner|Collect them all!]]" approach; it has been a common marketing theme of the [[Transformers brand]] since its inception.

==Meanwhile==
[[File:BeastWarsMetals1 Rattrap beast mode.jpg|center|150px|thumb|This happened.]]
Yup.

==External links==
*[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon ''Pokémon''] on Bulbapedia, the community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia

[[Category:Armada]]
[[Category:Fan terminology]]
[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Pokeformers

2019-11-26T10:33:21Z

Delibirda:

[[Image:Anothercon_pikachu.jpg|right|350px|All Hail Megatron as a Pokémon.]]
'''Pokeformers''' (or '''Pokéformers''') is a derogatory term often used to refer to the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|''Armada'' franchise]] by members of the Transformers [[fandom]] who weren't particularly fond of the series. The term is a {{w|portmanteau}} of the words "{{w|Pokémon}}" and "Transformers".

Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than ''Pokémon: The Series'', which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[bulk]]" brethren).

Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they(probably) disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).

It could be fairly stated that both ''Pokémon'' and ''Armada'' simply tapped into a tried and true marketing approach [[To sell toys|to sell their product]],in Pokémon's case, games. Furthermore, ''Armada'' was far from the first ''Transformers'' [[franchise]] to use the "[[Combiner|Collect them all!]]" approach; it has been a common marketing theme of the [[Transformers brand]] since its inception.

==Meanwhile==
[[File:BeastWarsMetals1 Rattrap beast mode.jpg|center|150px|thumb|This happened.]]
Yup.

==External links==
*[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon ''Pokémon''] on Bulbapedia, the community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia

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Talk:Transformers: BotBots (toyline)

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== Pointdexter or Point Dexter? ==

Hey, so there are links on various Botbot-related pages to both Pointdexter and [[Point Dexter]]. Obviously one is an alternate spelling of the other, but does anybody know which one is right? -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 17:23, 4 December 2018 (EST)
: The official website says "Point Dexter." [[User:Grum|Grum]] ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 17:25, 4 December 2018 (EST)
::Cool, thanks. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 18:13, 4 December 2018 (EST)

I've finally got the 8-packs's Lost Bots on the spreadsheet, if people with a bit more free time than me want to fill in those gaps in the pages. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 22:28, 11 December 2018 (EST)

=="Recommended" packs==
Sooooooooo with some help, I got the "minimum" number of packs to buy to get everything. I'm mulling where/how/if to put this info up. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 02:01, 1 January 2019 (EST)
:I mean, I think you should; it's very useful information! Of course, there's still the how/where... [[User:Notirishman|--notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 11:06, 1 January 2019 (EST)
::Oh, whoops, looks like you already added it to the bottom of the page. [[User:Notirishman|--notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 12:22, 1 January 2019 (EST)

== I've seen pictures of the upcoming characters. However... ==

Who found all the names?--[[User:Metalstar|Metalstar]] ([[User talk:Metalstar|talk]]) 12:23, 16 February 2019 (EST)

== Does it have a cartoon? ==

The article implies that BotBots has a cartoon AND that it does not. Can we fix this and clarify if the bios have the wackiness and toilet humor or a cartoon?--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 04:20, 25 November 2019 (EST)

Wheeljack (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 packagingart Wheeljack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

'''[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s toys blow up in his labs, but hopefully these won't!

==Toys==
===The Transformers===
* '''Wheeljack''' (1984, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''03'''[[File:G1Wheeljack toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Do your arms hang low? Do they wobble to and fro?]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 shoulder cannons, 4 rockets, 2 wings

: The original Wheeljack toy, released as part of the [[1984]] series of Autobots, was based on a ''[[Diaclone]]'' Lancia Stratos Turbo. The deco is based on a specific racing version, the "Group 5" Stratos,<ref name="group5">[http://www.geocities.ws/simontmallett/stratos.html Information about the real-life Group 5 Stratos]</ref> with sponsor decals by Italian airline {{w|Alitalia}}, which were changed to "Alital'''l'''a" for the toy (presumably to avoid licensing problems... yeah, it apparently did work like that back in the day). He comes with two rocket launchers that can fire four projectiles and two clear wings. In robot mode, the rocket launchers and the wings mount onto his shoulder and back respectively. The bar his launchers clip to is a 3mm bar, making this the earliest example of the 3mm [[C joint]] system in ''Transformers''. For some reason, Wheeljack's lower arms/hands cannot lock into his upper arms, leaving them hanging at an angle.

: In [[1986]], he was made available as a mail-away item (as he was no longer shipping to retail shelves) in multiple offers, including [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]] fliers packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $8 and two [[Robot Point]]s.

: Unfortunately for many collectors, Wheeljack's mold has been damaged or destroyed, meaning his chances of future reissue look bleak. The latest, and most likely final, release was in 1990 as part of the European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] reissue line.

: Wheeljack's back-mounted wings can be left attached in vehicle mode, making them easier to keep track of. They can also be used in conjunction with the fold-down doors to give Wheeljack a flight mode.

: A [[retool]]ed and [[redeco]]ed version of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy was the basis for the [[Decepticon]] [[Exhaust]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-wheeljack/248/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Wheeljack at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Wheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Wheeljack at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AMWheeljack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|At least I come with the {{w|Ferrari Testarossa|''Miami Vice'' car}}.]]
* '''Wheeljack / Turbo Racer''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles

: [[Action Master]] Wheeljack is a non-transforming action figure sculpted based upon his cartoon appearances. He comes with the [[Turbo Racer]], a large red sports car based upon the Ferrari Testarossa that can seat two Action Master figures. The Turbo Racer has an "attack mode" where it transforms into something vaguely resembling an aircraft made from car parts.

: The Wheeljack figure was later redecoed to make [[Slicer (Decepticon)|Slicer]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Wheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Action Master Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy Wheeljack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Where's your head at?]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Spychanger, 2004)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:This version of Wheeljack is a redeco of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Spy Changer]] [[Daytonus#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Daytonus]], transforming into a Porsche 962 Le Mans racing car: specifically, a Kremer 962CK6. He is cast in white plastic with mostly black paint. The toy has several [[sticker]]s to represent Wheeljack's earlier Lancia Stratos colours, including his racing number 539. He comes with a small black rifle that can be stored between his legs in vehicle mode, forming his tailpipe.

:The [[:File:G2Go-BotGTPRacer.jpg|original unreleased ''Generation 2'' deco]] of this mold was also utilized as the character [[Crash Test (G1)|Crash Test]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Spychanger Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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===Alternators/Binaltech===
[[File:BTWheeljack toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Mustang Wheeljack! You better slow your Mustang down!]]
* '''Wheeljack''' ([[2005]])
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''13'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-14'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/"Laser-strafer rifle", "[[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Cryo-Sword]]"

: ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Wheeljack is a retool of ''Alternators'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]. He transforms into a 2005 (S197 chassis) model Ford Mustang GT, painted white with blue stripes. In vehicle mode, he features highly realistic styling, opening doors, hood and trunk, as well as a detailed car interior. In robot mode his removable engine becomes a double-barreled laser; he is also equipped with a "Cryo-Sword" made of clear plastic with blue paint apps.

:The Japanese ''Binaltech'' release of the figure has a slightly retooled head (see image inset), different paint applications, and is partially constructed of die-cast metal.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
*'''Wheeljack''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 wrenches, 1 shoulder launcher
[[File:Generationstoy-Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You don't want to drop ''these'' wrenches.]]
: ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Wheeljack is a retool of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]], featuring a new head, wings, clip-on wrenches (that replace the missile launchers), new vehicle mode front fenders and rear spoiler, and a modified transformation sequence (with new legs) so as to present a robot mode reminiscent of the original Wheeljack toy. The rear rotatable flip-out panel and the joint it's mounted on are still there, although the spoiler prevents it from being rotated, while the panel itself now lacks the mounting tabs that were previously there.
: He has a flight mode similar to Tracks's, though with the clip-on weapons attached over the wings instead of on the rear of the vehicle. He also retains Tracks' gun, which in reality was Wheeljack's own rocket launcher, and as such, nominally clips onto his shoulder. The gun was slightly redecoed, with the ''entire'' jointed rocket piece being painted over this time, and the C joint clip being a darker shade of gray due to [[gang-molding]] with other parts. With the new retool of his legs, the black inner parts under the car mode hood feature [[C joint|3mm bars]] where you can store Wheeljack's wrenches when not being held, as the clamps of the wrenches are actually C joint clips. Additionally, the wrenches ''themselves'' also have 3mm bars on them, in case Wheeljack should try to make some sort of new gadget. [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]] sold separately.

: Though Wheeljack's toy is heavily retooled, his instructions do not reflect this. They depict Wheeljack with his proper head, but most of the rest of the art depicts Tracks' parts, including Tracks' leg transformation. Do not attempt to extend Wheeljack's legs as far as the instruction art shows, because that's some excessive force that's not meant to be applied, in addition to the fact Wheeljack's new shin construction makes him ultimately shorter than Tracks. The instructions also show the wrenches mounting on the shoulders as weapons, with the shoulder launcher as a hand-held weapon.

: This version of the mold was retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines|Runamuck]] and ''Timelines'' [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines|Over-Run]], while the original version was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Tracks (SG)#Toys|Turbo Tracks]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Wheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on ''Generations'' Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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====Combiner Wars====
[[File:CWDlxWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From wrenches to bowie knives.]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**'''1 OF 5: [[Sky Reign]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Knife-sword, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

:Part of wave 6 of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Wheeljack is an extensive retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]] sporting a newly shelled alternate mode to more closely resemble a Lancia Stratos, plus a new head, chest, lower legs, and feet. Being a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, Wheeljack can combine to form [[Sky Reign#Generations|Sky Reign]] as either an arm or a leg. His smaller weapon can be held as either a rifle or a sword, and a ridge on its hilt can fit into a corresponding slot on the side of the vehicle mode. Like the other versions of the tooling before it, the larger weapon can peg onto his back. Wheeljack can also form into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs.

:This mold was also retooled as [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Jumpstream#Generations|Jumpstream]], and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage]].

:Wheeljack comes with a copy of ''Transformers Windblade'' vol. 2 #2 (''Combiner Wars'' Part 3), "[[Mistakes and Mayhem]]". In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. He and the last three waves of Combiner Wars Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx in the U.S. at reduced prices with the collector card.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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====War for Cybertron: Earthrise====
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Wheeljack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Deluxe class, 2020)
**''ID number'': '''WFC-E6'''
**''Accessories'': Shoulder launcher
: Wheeljack is a brand new Deluxe class mold released in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise (toyline) |Earthrise]]'' toyline. He transforms into an Earth-based alt-mode resembling a Lancia Stratos.
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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You laugh, but few sights have Cons (and Bots) flee in more desperate terror than Wheeljack brandishing tools.]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Deluxe Class, [[2011]]-[[March 26|03-26]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-19'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 wrenches, 1 shoulder launcher

:Part of the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline, TakaraTomy's version of Wheeljack features some subtle differences from the ''Generations'' version. He now sports silver painted ears, metallic green paint and medium red paint for his stripes, which follow a different pattern, and continue down the back of the car. He no longer has a painted rear window (instead leaving it white with the stripe detailing), features different tail light applications, a silver outlined Autobot symbol (rather than one without a border), painted clear blue eyes, and a more blue-green plastic instead of the slightly brighter green of the Hasbro version.

:''United'' Wheeljack was released before ''Generations'' Wheeljack was released to retail stores, but not to online retailers. Wheeljack's United instructions show the proper transformation. His instructions also leave out the flying car mode, likely due to it being intended originally for Tracks and not Wheeljack.
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots_EliteWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Wheeljack''' (Elite, 2013)
**''Pieces: '''55'''
: Part of Wave 1 of Construct-Bots Elites, Wheeljack can transform into a car.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CBWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Wheeljack at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ConstructBots_ArsenalPackWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just when Wheeljack thought it was safe to go back in the water...]]
*'''Arsenal Pack Wheeljack''' (Elite, <s>2014</s>)
**''Pieces:'''67'''
: Arsenal Pack Wheeljack is a slight redeco of the previous release, changing some pieces from black to gray. He includes new accessories, such as two swords and two odd shark-like pieces.
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreOtoy Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Street Showdown''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2013-[[March 20|03-20]]'''
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Wheeljack build that can be built into a robot or a car. In car build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the green-suited [[human]] "Driver".

: The accompanying Wheeljack Kreon figure comes with a clear-blue pistol and an alternate clear-blue torso piece. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sunstreaker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Kre-OWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Wheeljack at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SDCC2014_KreonClassof1984_Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Most Likely to Blow Himself Up
**''Accessories'': Clip-on rifle

: This version of Wheeljack has much more toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a distinct lack of eyes, just the vent-thing.

: He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Class of 1984 Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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===Masterpiece===
{{MPLanciaStratosMold}}
[[File:MP-20 Wheeljack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hey, Optimus! I've built a machine to calculate the chances of getting a Marlboro redeco out of this! [[Exhaust|Hey whaddya know, it worked!]]]]
*'''Wheeljack''' ([[2014]]-[[September 20|09-20]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Shoulder Cannon, missile, Laser Gun, Hypno-chip Disruptor ([[Amazon (website)|Amazon.jp]] exclusive)
: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Wheeljack transforms into an officially-licensed Lancia Stratos with proper (licensed?) "Alital'''i'''a" markings. As with other figures in the ''Masterpiece'' line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his [[Character model|cartoon model]]. Roughly as tall as a [[Size class|Voyager Class]] figure, he is also in [[scale]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to larger entries in this line, Wheeljack lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic. Additionally, his side mirrors come detached out of the box, and can be found separately packaged inside the instruction bag. An extra pair of mirrors is included in case of loss or breakage.

:For accessories, he comes with shoulder launcher, including a removable non-firing missile, and the generic laser pistol he wielded in "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]". In vehicle mode, the shoulder launcher mounts on the roof like the weapons of the other ''Masterpiece'' cars, while the gun stores underneath as the car's exhaust pipe.

:As a curious Easter egg, dismantling his head reveals a mustache hidden under his faceplate, similar to the one [[Wheeljack (Animated)|his ''Animated'' counterpart]] sports.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/masterpiece-mp-20-wheeljack-hidden-face-reveal-181175/ "Masterpiece MP-20 Wheeljack - Hidden Face Reveal?" at TFW2005]</ref>

:If purchased in Japan through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], one additionally gets a toolbox based on the hypno-chip disabling device he used in "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]". If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a collector's coin is included instead of or in addition to the toolbox. The coin package is shaped and colored like his hood deco, and identifies him as "Weeljack" {{sic}}.

:This mold was redecoed and retooled into [[Exhaust#Masterpiece|MP-23 Exhaust]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/MPWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Masterpiece Wheeljack on TFU.net]''

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[[File:Masterpiece-MP-20+Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Get out those repro labels.]]
*'''Wheeljack''' ([[February 23]], 2019)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-20+'''
**''Accessories:'' Shoulder Cannon, missile, Laser Gun, Immobilizer

:A more animation-accurate redeco of the figure above, this Wheeljack comes with the immobilizer accessory from the Exhaust version of the mold.

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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (2015-[[January 24|01-24]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-10'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Wheeljack transforms from a cute [[super deformed]] Lancia Stratos to a just as cute robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Wheeljack as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

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===Unite Warriors===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW-EX-Wheeljack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Lynxmaster''' (Multi-pack, 2016-[[October 29|10-29]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''UW-EX'''

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Wheeljack is a redeco of his ''Combiner Wars'' toy with new and different paint details. He was only available in a [[TakaraTomy Mall]]-exclusive [[Sky Reign#Unite Warriors 2|Lynxmaster]] multi-pack.

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==Merchandise==
===Stamp Bot===
[[File:Wheeljack stampbot.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Wheeljack''' ( 1984)

:Made by HG Toys, Stamp Bot Wheeljack is a small, non-poseable figurine of Wheeljack based on his toy with a rubber stamp on the base, and a cap with a felt "floor" that was soaked in ink. The stamp made an image of Wheeljack's race car mode.

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===Zipper Clip===
[[File:Zipperclipwheeljack.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Wheeljack''' ( 1985)

:Also made by HG Toys, Zipper Clip Wheeljack is a scaled-down version of Stamp Bot Wheeljack, minus the rubber stamp base. Molded onto his head was a small hole, through which a metal clip was looped, allowing the figurine to attach to the end of a zipper.

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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy wheeljack.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)
: This small red rubber figurine of Wheeljack was released in Japan as part of a large multi-pack of similar figures, which were used as playing pieces for ''Transformers'' board games. The figure features a number etched into its back which is the sum total of Wheeljack's [[Tech Spec]] ratings, which served some function in the gameplay the figures were used for.

*'''Wheeljack''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''22'''

: The Wheeljack figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (22, in Wheeljack's case). Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Wheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Decoy Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:Wheeljack scf pvc.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''7'''
**Accessories'': Stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Wheeljack was available in the seventh ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]''-centric wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a metallic silver "pewter" version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue. On top of that, the short peg for his shoulder-mounted rocket launcher needs to be shaved down slightly to fit into the extremely shallow hole on his shoulder.

: The pewter version of Wheeljack came packaged with the right "boot" piece needed to transform the wave's [[Star Saber (Victory)#Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]] figure into Victory Saber.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/PewterWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on pewter Wheeljack at TFU.info]''

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Wheeljack''' (2003)

: Wheeljack's ''Super Collection Figure'' PVC was released the following year by Hasbro as part of their ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line. Like all the figures in the series, Wheeljack was given a [[light-piping]] gimmick by being cast entirely in translucent blue plastic then painted everywhere except on his eyes and the back of his head.

: Unlike the Japanese version, he was sold separate on a blister card and came packaged with the right arm of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Fortress Maximus]] "build-a-figure".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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===Hard Hero===
[[File:Wheeljackbust.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Optimus Prime! I built a machine that removes legs and replaces them with small pedestals! Come see!]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Hard Hero, 2003)

:[[Hard Hero]] released a polystone bust of Wheeljack, based upon his appearance in the Generation 1 television series. The tenth bust in their main ''Transformers'' series, Wheeljack is some six inches tall and was limited to 2500 normal copies and an additional 100 exclusively signed by the sculptor.

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===Palisades===
[[File:Wheeljackstatue.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Small, expensive, and puffy.]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Palisades, 2005)

:[[Palisades Toys|Palisades]] released a 6-inch polystone statue of Wheeljack, based upon [[Pat Lee]]'s rendition of him in the [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics.

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===The Loyal Subjects===
[[File:Tlswheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Wheeljack is a Wave 3 figure with standard articulation. He has several accessories and a mixed design that takes elements from the animation model and original toy. This figure also has a special gimmick: LED "ears". For every 16 figures, there are 2 Wheeljacks.

:Like most of his wave, his bio card plagiarizes this wiki article's opening paragraphs, with his motto taken from the "Fire on the Mountain" quote directly below it.

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===Tiny Titans===
*'''Wheeljack''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''

: Part of the third assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Wheeljack is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, albeit posed in a very awkward running stance.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===Transformers Figure Collection===
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Wheeljack-Decoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (01-2016)

:Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Wheeljack is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure greatly based on a [[Decoy]] figure.

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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneWheeljackConcept.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|If only...]]
* An early concept design of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Generation 1 Wheeljack was printed in a catalog from late 1982/early 1983, depicting a considerably better proportioned robot mode with longer legs.
* Wheeljack was given an homage in the form of ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]. Downshift has Wheeljack's colors, face, and even feet modeled after the Lancia grill. The character was even called Wheeljack in Japan's ''Super Link'' series, something Hasbro could not do because the name had already been used on [[Wheeljack (Armada)|a character]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|previous series]]. Downshift was later [[redeco]]ed as the [[BotCon 2010]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Slicer (Decepticon)|Slicer/"Decepticon Slice"]], representing the same character as the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European-only Generation 1]] [[Action Master]] Slicer, a redeco of Wheeljack's Action Master toy (while simultaneously representing [[Wheeljack (SG)|another Wheeljack]]).
* ''Energon'' Downshift also received a new-sculpt toy in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' line, which looked considerably less like Generation 1 Wheeljack save for the head sculpt... and the ''feet'', which are sculpted after Wheeljack's distinct Lancia Stratos grill feet. Now ''that's'' a weird homage.
* The retool of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators|Grimlock]] was originally planned to be [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (presumably in red), but ultimately ended up as Wheeljack instead, with a new head sculpt. Meanwhile, the head sculpt originally intended for Ford-Windcharger ended up being used for the retool of ''Alternators'' "Windcharger" (the Honda S2000 mold, designed as [[Overdrive]] and released under that name by Takara) instead, and now named "[[Decepticharge]]".
* ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Wheeljack was the original version of the sculpt, with [[Tracks (G1)/toys|Tracks]] (whose toy ended up in ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'') intended as the retool, but the two were ultimately released in reverse order (and different toy lines).<ref name="generations11">TakaraTomy staff interview in ''[[Transformers Generations 2011]]'' vol. 1, [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/428825-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-united.html translation at TFW2005].</ref>
* A mock-up of a new [[Downshift (G1)|Downshift]] toy in the form of a ''Generations'' Wheeljack redeco was shown in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014]]'' Vol. 1 as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. The mock-up promised that if produced, the final product would make use of some [[Tracks (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]] tooling. During the fan poll held to determine which of the ten would be produced, however, Downshift placed dead last, having claimed only 1% of the votes. The indignity!<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>

==References==
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Alternate mode

2019-11-21T11:31:55Z

Delibirda: /* Prime cartoon */

{{disambig2|the non-robot mode of a Transformer|the line of super-deformed Transformers toys|Alt-Modes}}
An '''alternate mode''' (commonly shortened to "'''altmode'''", "'''alt mode'''", or "'''alt-mode'''", also known as a "'''trans-form'''", "'''transform'''", "'''changeform'''", or "'''alt-form'''"<ref>"Bot-form" and "alt-form" were used to describe a Transformer's two modes in [[Transformers: Exiles]].</ref>) is a term used to describe a [[Transformer]]'s non-robot form, whether it be vehicle, animal, or otherwise. Various more specific terms are also sometimes used—vehicle mode ("'''[[Alternate mode#Prime cartoon|v. mode]]'''"), gun mode, tank mode, etc.

[[File:G1Slammer toy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Slammer]]'s alt mode is a skyscraper. Ever seen the movie ''Big''?]]

Some Transformers don't have a humanoid form, so in those special cases, the altmode is perceived to be the mode which is more geared towards utility or disguise while their [[robot mode]] is the one geared more towards interaction with other Transformers. For example, for the G1 characters [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], their animal forms are their primary mode, and the cassettes their alternate modes. Even [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]] and [[Raindance]], who transform from cassettes to vehicles, would be thought of as having a cassette alternate mode, as their vehicle forms—while not humanoid or animalistic—are at least self-mobile.

Transformers with more than two modes are usually considered to have multiple altmodes. ([[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] on the other hand has one altmode and two robot modes.)

In the cartoon episode "[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]", the Quintesson scientist refers to the Quintesson guard's transformation as his alternate mode, the first such use of this term in the official fiction.

The earliest recorded use in the fandom of the shortened term "alt mode" is an [[alt.toys.transformers]] post from March 1994.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/dcddbf79b470731c alt.toys.transformers, Fanfic: GoTP Plot Blurb!]</ref> From the context, it appears that the term was already understood by fans at that time, as the post's author does not explain what he means.

==Beast mode==
{{main|Beast mode}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
[[File:TFTM Starscream Jet.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
When a Transformer takes on an alternate mode for the purpose of disguise, they are ''mimicking'' that form, they don't actually ''become'' what that form represents. They are "robots in disguise". To accomplish this, they physically alter their forms, and when necessary, use [[hologram]]s to help maintain the disguise illusion, especially when battle damage or lack of a driver might otherwise give them away.<ref>This is true across all [[continuity|continuities]]. [[Hasbro Q&A/August 2009: Answers]].</ref>

====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Too prime truckmode.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
After the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] was reactivated in [[1984]], [[Teletraan I]] rebuilt all the Autobots and Decepticons with terrestrial alternate modes. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] reversed the polarity of his windshield to clear his vision during a bad thunderstorm, indicating he sees out of his windows. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

====Marvel Comics continuity====
[[Getaway]] lost complete vision in his right headlights and partial vision in his left headlights during the [[Armornecking Incident]]. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Getaway's ''Universe'' profile}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
According to legend, alternate modes came about after [[Primus]] decreed that every Cybertronian should provide for their brethren and blessed his creations with secondary forms. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

In Forged Cybertronians, alt-modes develop naturally during the protoform stage. {{storylink|Silent Light}} {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 1|Shining Armor #1}} {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}} In those Constructed Cold, the alt-mode is determined by the pre-built nature of the chassis. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} {{storylink|Your First Mistake}} Some Cybertronians developed an irrational attachment to their current alternate mode, a condition known as [[mode attachment]], and resisted upgrades to or changing their alternate modes even if circumstances merited it. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}} {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}} {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

Alternate modes have long been highly significant in Cybertronian society and politics. In the days of the [[Thirteen]], the various tribes were often (but not exclusively) defined by their alt-mode such as [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s bestial tribe of [[Maximal]]s. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

Following the departure of the surviving [[Prime (rank)|Primes]] and the rise of [[Functionism]], {{storylink|The Crucible}} alternate modes determined one's position in society with common forms lowering your social class and rare ones elevating it. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} The [[Functionist Council]] painted themselves as interpreters of Primus' will, decreeing that everyone's alternate form was chosen by god to meet specific needs. They cultivated a stigma against certain alternate modes being employed in certain fields such as tanks being medics or microscopes being miners. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}}

Bestial Cybertronians were considered among the lowest ranked individuals and suffered extreme limitations. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} [[Relinquishment Clinic]]s sprung up, allowing the rich to 'borrow' another body so they could enjoy another alt mode, with flying forms being among the most popular. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} A brave few like [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] were able to convince the Functionists to let them do a job that had nothing to do with what they transformed into, although this frequently led to underhanded retribution. {{storylink|Interiors}} Another group of Cybertronians, known as the [[Militant Monoform Movement]] rejected their alternate modes via the surgical removal of their [[transformation cog]]s. This condition resulted in them being victims of [[shapism]]. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

The iron grip of Functionism waned during [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s reign but the prejudice against certain alt-modes was still strong enough to blacklist some people for jobs such as [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] being banned from the sciences due to his aerial alternate mode. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}}

In the post-Functionist era, alt-modes remained a touchy subject but people were now defined by their abilities more than their biology. It was now possible to freely change one's alt-mode using [[CR chamber]]s, regardless of their alternate mode of birth. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} Owing to the pan-galactic nature of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], new alternate modes were regularly adopted by combatants to better blend in on alien planets. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infiltration|Infilitration}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}} {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 1|Shining Armor #1}}

=====The Functionist Universe=====
In a timeline where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] was never born, the Functionists remained in control of Cybertron with alt-mode segregation growing ever stronger. Cybertronians from the lower rungs of society began attaching false [[kibble]] to themselves so they could pass themselves off as jets or microscopes and gain more [[energon]]. These people were dubbed the [[Pretender]]s. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
The new generation of Cybertronians, the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], inherited the vehicular alternate modes of their ancestors. The barren state of post-War Cybertron meant that they were victims to the energon supply lines of the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]]. {{storylink|Alone Together}} {{storylink|Head Games}} After [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] discovered that the [[mechanimal]]s were capable of metabolizing their own energon, he ordered his people to cast off their vehicle modes in favour of beast modes. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
Cybertronians were not born with alternate modes, {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}} having to scan them during their rearing. On [[Rubble]]'s forty second cycle of existence, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] educated him on alternate modes and brought several dummies for his protege to try only to find the youth's attention captured by the [[Winged Moon]]. Amused, Bumblebee pointed out [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]], herself having remained in her alternate mode for kilocycles. Before Rubble could try [[scanning]] an alt, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] arrived telling Bumblebee to report to the [[Senate]] building while she took Rubble home. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}}

===Aligned continuity===
====Aligned novels====
Scanning new alternate modes whenever the mood struck was not a privilege all Cybertronians enjoyed prior to the toppling of the [[caste system]], some in fact took pride in retaining only one alternate mode throughout their lifetime. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

While on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]] briefly considered scanning a new alternate mode to better cope with the rough terrain. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

====''Fall of Cybertron''====
The [[Lightning Strike Coalition]], formerly a collection of conventional war vehicles, were reformatted into alternate modes based on [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|alien creatures]] by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
Transformers rarely had alternate modes when they first arrived on Earth and would scan a new mode, usually from [[William Fowler|whatever vehicles were nearby]]. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] retained their Cybertronian alternate modes.

After scanning an Earthly vehicle and reformatting accordingly, [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] referred to it as his "v. mode" {{storylink|New Recruit}} Being revived by the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] reset [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s alternate mode forcing him to scan a new one. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
Soon after arriving back on Earth, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] refused to allow the exposure of Cybertronian vehicles and made [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] and [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] scan Earth alertnate modes. Bumblebee by contrast had retained his Earth mode even while on Cybertron. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}}

==Toys==
[[File:Bumblebeeg1toy.jpg|left|150px|thumb]]
In addition to toys having altmodes since [[Pre-Transformer|before they were Transformers]], there is a price point under the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' banner actually ''named'' "[[Alt-Modes]]". Figures in this line-up change from [[super deformed]] robots, with large {{w|Plume (feather)|plume}}-like Autobot or Decepticon [[insignia|faction symbols]] you can flip up on top of their heads, into chibi v. modes with their robot heads still on top.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/in-hand-images-and-review-for-transformers-alt-modes-toys/35975/ In Hand Images and Review for Transformers Alt Modes Toys from Seibertron.com]</ref>

==References==
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==See also==
*[[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes]]
*[[Popular beast alternate modes]]
*[[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes]]
*[[Licensed vehicle alternate modes]]

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Strongarm (RID)

2019-11-19T16:02:35Z

Delibirda: /* 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Strongarm}}
:''Strongarm is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Strongarm_(RID).jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Next time on ''Rookie Blue''...]]
Cadet '''Strongarm''' sees a bright future in law enforcement ahead of her. She knows the regulations front-to-back, able to recall them by number with ease as needed (often to her teammates' chagrin). She is full of seemingly-boundless energy, and is more than willing to throw herself into dangerous situations in order to collar a target. Being assigned to work with [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], hero of the war with the Decepticons, is a sure sign that she's destined to go places! Maybe even all the way to [[Earth]]!

This enthusiasm for her job makes her a tenacious officer, but also difficult to work with. Bumblebee's rather loose command style doesn't quite gel with the cadet's by-the-rules approach, as she uses protocol to sometimes get around Bumblebee's orders. It also puts her directly at odds with [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]], a bot who breaks rules almost habitually and constantly thumbs his nose at authority. She's not terribly thrilled about working with convicted criminal [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] either, but at least he doesn't specifically try and pick fights with her like Sideswipe does.

Sometimes she works with the [[Mini-Con]]s [[Sawtooth (RID)|Sawtooth]] or [[Trickout]]. She can also combine with either the legendary war hero [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to form [[Primestrong]], or with the rest of the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]] to form [[Ultra Bee]].

==Fiction==
===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Constance Zimmer]] (English), [[Yui Kondō]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Anqi]] (Chinese), [[Katia Sorrentino]] (Italian), [[Anne Düe]] (German), [[Cony Madera]], (Latin-American Spanish), [[Aya Hamza]] (Arabic), [[Katja Sirkiä]] (Finnish), [[Helena Coppejans]] (French)}}

[[File:RID-CybertronianBumblebeeStrongarm.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Cadet Strongarm of the [[Cybertron Police]] {{storylink|Five Fugitives}} studied under [[Dropforge]] at the [[Kaon Police Academy]]; {{storylink|Get a Clue}} she was classmates and friends with [[Nightra]] before the latter's explusion for attempting to cheat on her exams. {{storylink|Guilty As Charged}} She was still a cadet when she was partnered with Bumblebee. She and her partner captured the criminal [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} while patrolling Kaon City. {{storylink|Can You Dig It?}} Unfortunately for Bumblebee, she then insisted that regulations meant she had to accompany him on a trip to [[Earth]] after [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] appeared to him in a series of visions. There they found that the prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' had crashed, scattering [[Decepticon]] prisoners over the nearby area. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}}

[[File:PilotPart1 Strongarm Cybertronian vehicle.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]], eat your heart out]]
Adopting a local vehicular form, Strongarm joined the team in recapturing the escaped Decepticon [[Underbite]] before he could reach and devour nearby [[Crown City]]. The operation was a success, though she was unsure about the wisdom of allowing Sideswipe and [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] to remain on the team. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 2)}}

Strongarm and Sideswipe continued having trouble working together, inadvertently resulting in Strongarm's comms being damaged. When the pair went sent on a mission to investigate fugitive signals, they split up, and Strongarm was captured by [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who tried to convince her that he intended to dwell peacefully on Earth. She was freed by Sideswipe and Russell, though Steeljaw got away. {{storylink|Trust Exercises}} Strongarm and the team managed to capture [[Bisk (RID)|Bisk]]. They later encountered [[Chop Shop (RID)|Chop Shop]] and were unprepared for the Decepticon's ability to split into component parts. When Strongarm attempted to tackle one of his components, it resulted in Chop Shop taking Fixit as a new right arm, however the team were eventually successful in rescuing the Mini-Con and capturing the Decepticon. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye}}

[[File:TrustExercises Strongarm points gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Strongarm uses her famous death stare.]]

Sideswipe and Strongarm continued to squabble — when they went to a [[Crown City Museum of Natural History and Sciences|museum]], Strongarm alternated between doing so and towing Grimlock on a trailer. Splitting up, the team was unable to capture [[Terrashock]] until Bumblebee came up with a way to hunt the Decepticon on his own terms. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}} Strongarm searched the ''Alchemor'' crash site again but only turned up a [[Decepticon Hunter]], which she was unable to get working despite Fixit's instructions. During the mission to protect the generator at the dam, she was forced to help Grimlock back to the scrapyard, and was unable to help hunt for [[Thunderhoof (RID)|Thunderhoof]]. {{storylink|As the Kospego Commands!}}

[[File:CollectEmAll Strongarm rulebook.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Strongarm/rule book, BFFs]]
Feeling homesick, Strongarm began breaking out in hives, as well as relying more and more on the rulebook, which irritated Sideswipe as they searched for the Decepticon [[Filch]]. After some encouragement from Bumblebee, Strongarm broke several rules as they captured Filch, though she later wrote the others up anyway. {{storylink|Collect 'Em All}} When Grimlock turned on the other Autobots and stole Underbite's stasis pod, Strongarm's first instinct was that Grimlock had been pretending to be good all along. She, Bumblebee and Sideswipe tracked him to [[Crown River Dam]], where they discovered that he had been under the control of [[Minitron]]. {{storylink|True Colors}}

After begging, Strongarm got her own solo mission, only to find that Bumblebee was following her. Despite several missteps, she managed to capture the Decepticon [[Springload (RID)|Springload]] with his help. {{storylink|Rumble in the Jungle}} Teamed with Bumblebee, Strongarm hunted [[Ped (RID)|Ped]] in subterranean tunnels, and was forced to help support part of Crown City when it was undermined by the Decepticon's digging. She later became trapped at the bottom of a pit during a later successful attempt to capture Ped. {{storylink|Can You Dig It?}} When Bumblebee was regressed to immaturity thanks to [[Quillfire (RID)|Quillfire]]'s toxins, Strongarm saw the opportunity to test herself in a leadership role. After suffering a number of Bumblebee's pranks, she took Grimlock to go hunt Quillfire, only to have Bumblebee follow them. Following a jaunt on a carnival ride and Quillfire's incapacitation, Strongarm had Grimlock chain Bumblebee up until he recovered from the toxin. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}

[[File:OutOfFocus Strongarm towing Grimlock.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Capture rampaging dinobots with the all new Strongarm:Dinobot hauler!]]
When [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] and [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] came to Earth to collect the bounty on Bumblebee, Strongarm was captured by the Decepticon to use as a ransom along with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Hunting Season}} Strongarm and Sideswipe continued their bickering, even as the team hunted the [[Skunkticon]] gang led by [[Malodor]], hampering efforts at several points during the chase. {{storylink|Out of Focus}}

After discovering that Strongarm had been sneaking off the base, Sideswipe blackmailed her into doing undesirable jobs for him. After they tangled with Steeljaw's gang, Bumblebee revealed he already knew about Strongarm sneaking out, and Strongarm revealed she had been using a nearby carwash. {{storylink|Sideways (episode)|Sideways}} Strongarm joined Sideswipe, Russell, and Grimlock for a horror movie marathon; the three Autobots tried to scare Russell to no avail. Strongarm joined Bumblebee and the rest of the team for an excursion to a local cave network in pursuit of a Decepticon signal. They encountered [[Nightstrike]], who picked them off one by one and tried to drain their energon. Trapped in a cocoon, Strongarm was forced to hallucinate her worst fear—disgracing the Kaon police force. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}

Strongarm towed Grimlock to the Crown City subway system after Sideswipe went missing. She discovered that the mad scientist [[Vertebreak (RID)|Vertebreak]] had stolen Sideswipe's body, and she was forced to fight him. With Sideswipe's help, the other Autobots managed to incapacitate and recapture Vertebreak, and Strongarm challenged the repaired Sideswipe to a race home. {{storylink|Some Body, Any Body}} After Drift and Slipstream returned to Earth in pursuit of Jetstorm, Strongarm rolled out with the other Autobots to recapture Quillfire and Springload. {{storylink|One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing}} After taking part in a training exercise against Sideswipe, Strongarm [[GroundBridge]]d to the ocean, where the Decepticon [[Octopunch (RID)|Octopunch]] was planning to steal an abandoned Cybertronian ship. Strongarm was taken out of the fight by an army of deployable Mini-Cons and locked in an empty room, where she couldn't contact her teammates. She managed to break out and escape before the ship self-destructed. {{storylink|Deep Trouble (RID)|Deep Trouble}}

[[File:BuzzOnWindblade Strongarm points.jpg|thumb|Look, a human!|right|250px]]
When the gladiator [[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]] and his cheating manager [[Headlock (RID)|Headlock]] debuted at the Crown City [[Rumbledome]], Strongarm and the other Autobots- minus Grimlock and Fixit- tried to GroundBridge into the city. Instead, they wound up in the Arctic, and then appeared outside the city limits, where they were held up by traffic while Grimlock fought Groundpounder. Strongarm arrived just in time to [[Stasis cuffs|stasis cuff]] the fleeing Headlock. {{storylink|The Champ}} Fixit's sentry programming asserted itself, causing Strongarm to be menaced by the scrapyard's various security systems. {{storylink|The Trouble with Fixit}} Strongarm helped set up a new rollercoaster that Denny purchased, but headed out with the team to investigate a Decepticon signal. The signal belonged to [[Kickback (RID)|Kickback]], who had been set up by Steeljaw as a distraction while the rest of his gang broke into the Autobot base and deactivated the other stasis pods. The Autobots managed to take back their territory and rout the Decepticons, and Strongarm helped to recontain Octopunch's tentacles. {{storylink|Lockout}}

The Autobots set out to capture [[Scowl (RID)|Scowl]], whom Grimlock had inadvertently befriended and set free. Strongarm helped to reroute a train that Scowl had derailed, then ran damage control at a local spa while Grimlock tried to recapture the vengeful Decepticon. {{storylink|Similarly Different}} Strongarm realized that many of the ''Alchemor'''s convicts were based off Earth animals, and began researching the dangers of Earth creatures. She was less than impressed by the newcomer [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] and was particularly irked by Windblade's cavalier attitude toward protocol. The disagreement boiled over when the Autobots set out in search of [[Zizza]], when Windblade revealed that she didn't care if humans were caught in the crossfire. The two Autobots eventually resolved their differences, and Strongarm's knowledge of Earth bees helped her bring in Zizza. {{storylink|The Buzz on Windblade}}

[[File:Battlegrounds2 Strongarm in armor.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Feeling homesick for Cybertron, Strongarm came along with the team on a "vacation" to [[Edmondville]]. Although the gang had fun scaring off a group of human tourists, things took a turn for the worse when they encountered [[Pseudo]], who locked Strongarm and the Mini-Cons in an old bank vault. Strongarm escaped by blasting a hole in the wall and tracked Pseudo to a nearby mine. After a brief chase, the Autobots managed to subdue the [[Shifter]].{{Storylink|Ghosts and Impostors}} On a training exercise with Sideswipe, both Autobots were ambushed by Decepticons; Strongarm managed to send a fragmentary transmission back to the base before she was captured by Fracture. The duo were later joined by Windblade, and all three of them were lashed to the [[Crown City Colossus]] while the Decepticons worked to summon [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} With their ranks bolstered by a revived Optimus Prime, the three Autobots were freed and joined in the fight. Although Optimus faltered in his fight against Megatronus, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, and Strongarm were able to unlock the power of their Decepticon hunters and give themselves a power-up, allowing them to fire a sustained blast at Megatronus and vaporize him. With Steeljaw's gang almost entirely arrested, Strongarm opted to remain on Earth alongside her commander. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

While listening to Optimus's old war stories, Strongarm got into yet another fight with Sideswipe. Following a GroundBridge explosion, she helped clear up and along with Bumblebee and Grimlock, was defeated by Overload when the Decepticon arrived at the scrapyard. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}} After tracking Overload to a parking lot, the team split up with Grimlock and Strongarm trying to track the Cyclone Mini-Cons. They soon realized they'd actually been tracking humans, but managed to maintain their cover. They caught up with Bumblebee in time to help take Overload back to base. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 2}}

Missing the teamwork she had developed with Sideswipe, Strongarm attempted to establish a similar rapport with Grimlock, which mainly resulted in them bungling an attempt to capture [[Saberhorn]]. During the later fight at the steel mill, they were eventually able to work together enough to save Bumblebee from being melted down, though Saberhorn himself got away. {{storylink|Metal Meltdown}} When she accidentally endangered some motorists during the pursuit of [[Crazybolt (RID)|Crazybolt]] and [[Slicedice]], Strongarm became demoralized and turned in her Decepticon Hunter. After an attempt to get her to help Fixit backfired badly, she resigned herself to rusting in the corner, however a fire started by Crazybolt endangered some humans, and Bumblebee was able to spur her into returning to the field to save them. {{storylink|Suspended}}

Bumblebee, Strongarm, and Grimlock captured the Mini-Con [[Torpor]], though the mission was nearly botched when Grimlock stumbled in on the other two Autobots as they strategised, tipping their target off to their whereabouts. When Grimlock gained increased brainpower fom a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]], Strongarm and Bumblebee took him along on an attempt to capture [[Simacore]]. Though during the operation, she and Bumblebee were trapped against a particle accelerator and in danger of being particle collided, Fixit came up with a cure for Grimlock, and the Dinobot rescued them both. {{storylink|Brainpower}}

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When a wounded Steeljaw turned up at the scrapyard, Bumblebee, Strongarm and Grimlock followed the trail of energon he'd left to a disused drive in. Following the arrival of [[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]], Crazybolt and Slicedice, the Autobots discovered that Steeljaw had been feigning. Strongarm sped back to base where she confronted the Con, and though she was able to best him in combat and rescue Fixit, Denny and Russell, he managed to get away and had freed a bunch of prisoners. {{storylink|Misdirection}}

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After weeks of hunting for leads to find the new group of Decepticons, Strongarm turned down the opportunity to stake out a [[Rear Axle]] concert in favor of brushing up on her regulations. When Bisk turned up at the concert, Bumblebee called her and Grimlock in as backup, however the pair were held up by traffic. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Night Off}} The Autobots tracked down the Decepticon [[Silverhound]] to a carnival, and engaged him in a nearby parking lot. After a brief struggle, during which Grimlock was tossed in the middle of a nearby crowd, Strongarm successfully captured the Alchemor escapee. She then covered for Grimlock, announcing on her speakers that he was part of an upcoming exhibit; "If Dinosaurs Could Talk." On their next mission, she and Bumblebee were stunned by Quillfire's quills and ended up in an impound lot, booted and dazed. Strongarm particularly objected to being held among "common criminals" in the lot. They had to be rescued by Denny and Russell, and with the help of Grimlock, now sporting a construction crane disguise for his dino mode, successfully captured Quillfire and his two new Mini-Con partners, [[Back]] and [[Forth]]. {{storylink|Impounded}}

After an incident with the GroundBridge brought [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] to Earth, Strongarm and Grimlock were knocked out by the Decepticon. They recovered, only to be warped away from the junkyard alongside [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] by a portal created by Soundwave. Working together, Strongarm and Grimlock were able to shut down Laserbeak, then rushed back to the rest of the team. They arrived just as Denny, Fixit, Russel, and Bumblebee managed to get Soundwave back into the [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]], and threw the Decepticon Mini-Con back into the other dimension after its master. {{storylink|Portals}} Strongarm was on a mission in an area that interfered with Fixit's communication equipment when Optimus Prime needed assistance defeating [[Stockade (RID)|Stockade]]'s troops. {{storylink|Graduation Exercises}}

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After a chance encounter resulted in [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] joining the team, the Autobots got a lead to the location of the remaining Decepticons on Earth; [[Toolbox]], recent escapee from "Decepticon Island." The Autobots disguised Grimlock as a Decepticon, and used a ruse wherein the rest of the team posed as captives to infiltrate the crashed ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]],'' base to the Decepticons. Despite making good headway at first, Strongarm and the others were discovered by the Decepticon higher ups after an argument between Bumblebee and Optimus caused the mission to stall out. The Autobots then found themselves completely surrounded by Steeljaw's troops. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}}

Thanks to Windblade providing them with an impromptu distraction, the rest of the Autobots managed to make a break for it and slipped away from the Decepticons. They then split up into smaller teams, with Strongarm, Grimlock, and Sideswipe being sent off to try and free the Mini-Cons being held captive. They ended up in a communications room where they encountered Groundpounder and Thunderhoof. By kicking him while he was in mid-air, Strongarm put Sideswipe outside the range of one of Thunderhoof's seismic stomps, allowing him to get to a nearby monitor and transmit a disabling frequency. Holding onto consciousness for seconds longer than the Decepticons could, Strongarm's team managed to best their opponents. After using the communications equipment to free the Mini-Cons, the trio escaped the ship before the [[cryo-gas]] set up by Bumblebee bomb froze everyone aboard.

In the aftermath of the battle, several Autobots opted to return to Cybertron, as the current Decepticon crisis had been dealt with. Strongarm decided to instead stay on Earth, and help Bumblebee set up a permanent base of operations to more properly meet any future threats that might come to the planet. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}} When news of the Bee Team's exploits reached Cybertron, Strongarm became one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

Bumblebee took his team on a tour of interesting locations on Earth, culminating in them visiting the remains of [[Autobot Outpost Omega One]], only to find a strange bomb had been set up to detonate. Strongarm was paired with Grimlock when the team split up to search, only to have to leave him to go find Bumblebee after he stepped on a mine. On the way, she spotted that the bomb's explosion was imminent, and ended up having to alert Bumblebee to that fact as well. {{storylink|History Lessons}}

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After a training exercise went awry, Strongarm was surprised to find she had the lowest of the [[PASERQuAT]] scores Fixit had prepared. She insisted on taking him on her next mission to improve her score, and as a result he accompanied her to [[Mount St. Hilary]], where the pair found [[Scatterspike]] and [[Sawtooth (RID)|Sawtooth]] engaged in a drilling operation that threatened to cause the volcano to erupt. After capturing Scatterspike in a fight that spilled out into a nearby [[Star Visitor Estates|human settlement]], Strongarm successfully prevented the volcano from exploding, and Fixit raised her score by a point and a half. In return, she prepared a score for him, but wouldn't tell him what it was. {{storylink|Strongarm's Big Score}}

Drift and Strongarm checked out the Great Wall of China as the searching of Cybertronian sites continued. When they later joined Grimlock after the Dinobot encountered Thermidor and Tricerashot, Strongarm joined in the pursuit, however her attempt to cooperate with Sideswipe ended up with them both crashing. {{storylink|Pretzel Logic}}

Team Bee retrieved a [[high energy pulse generator]] from [[Egypt]], only to have to destroy it when it threatened to fry their brains. Following an invasion of the scrapyard by the Weaponizer Mini-Cons, the team lost both their own Mini-Cons and their leader, after they were abducted by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}} Joined by Optimus, the team split up to search for Starscream. Sideswipe and Strongarm stumbled on the Weaponizer Mini-Cons, and the initial hostilities were brought to an end when the Mini-Cons recognized the Prime. A short time later, they ran into the Scavengers, and during the fight, Strongarm linked with Sawtooth to great effect, until the Weaponizer Mini-Cons were captured by Starscream. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}} The Scavengers defeated, Strongarm and the rest of the team located Starscream's ship, and during the ensuing battle with the Decepticons, they were knocked out by Starscream. They eventually managed to defeat Starscream, despite him successfully merging with the Weaponizer Mini-Cons, by dragging him down into range of Fixit's signal so he could be de-merged. After farewelling Optimus and the Mini-Cons, Team Bee split up to search more Cybertronian sites. {{storylink|Worthy}}

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After a period of downtime, Strongarm and Sideswipe were sent to investigate a Decepticon signal. After attempting to capture [[Heatseeker]] themselves, Strongarm opted to call in the rest of the team when the [[Stunticon (Prime)|Stunticon]] endangered a nuclear waste disposal site. {{storylink|King of the Hill (Part 1)}} The pair were assigned the task of getting a [[hermit]] to vacate the danger zone, which they accomplished before rejoining the rest of the team. An explosion resulted in the entire team being merged into [[Ultra Bee|one robot]] while unconscious and ultimately Heatseeker got away. {{storylink|King of the Hill (Part 2)}}

The Autobots' next mission took them to [[Antarctica]], where they had to recapture [[Crustacion]] after the Decepticon was freed from one of Windblade's caches. Strongarm and Sideswipe worked to rescue the humans at a base while the rest of the team caught the Con. {{Storylink|Defrosted}} When a stricken plane endangered another cache, the team were joined by [[Rescue Bot]] [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]], whose personality was a little too similar to Sideswipe's for Strongarm's linking. The team had to track down [[Ragebyte]] and ensure he didn't blow up [[Crown City Bridge]]. {{storylink|Blurred}}

Strongarm, along with the rest of the team, found herself unable to resist the [[Sphere of Doradus]] thanks to the energies it was giving off. The team were eventually able to resist its effects long enough to capture Springload. {{storylink|Sphere of Influence}} She and Bumblebee went to retrieve a Decepticon Hunter from one of Windblade's caches, only to have to call in the rest of the team when they encountered [[Dragstrip (WFC)|Drag Strip]] and [[Wildbreak]]. {{storylink|Bee Cool}}

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After a methane explosion occurred during an attempt to capture Drag Strip, the team found themselves merged into one robot. In the aftermath, they ended up with two Sideswipes, something Strongarm had had nightmares about, and she ended up having to work with them as the team retrieved the relic Drag Strip had stolen. {{storylink|The Great Divide}} Strongarm drew on Dropforge's teachings in order to solve the mystery of some Decepticon burglaries, which led the Autobots to catch [[Boostwing]]. She wasn't quite satisfied with the resolution to the case, which led her and Russell to track down Boostwing's brothers [[Pilfer]] and [[Jacknab]], who had also been stealing things in Crown City. {{storylink|Get a Clue}}

When Drift's old mentor [[Shadow Raker]] showed up on Earth, Strongarm and the team helped Drift recover his Mini-Con students after the Decepticon kidnapped them. {{storylink|Out of the Shadows}} Another of Fixit's combiner experiments led to the Autobots temporarily switching bodies. Strongarm was thrilled to be Bumblebee, and even more so when she was put in charge of the subsequent road race mission to defeat the Stunticons, though she found she had difficulty getting the rest of the team to follow her orders. {{storylink|Disordered Personalities}}

When Nightra turned up, Strongarm bought her story about being a bounty hunter on the run from a Con she'd previously caught, and when the Con in question abducted Nightra, Strongarm brought the rest of the Bee Team to rescue her. Unfortunately it turned out the "Con" was actually the Autobot bounty hunter [[Blastwave]] and Strongarm had to arrest her former friend as a criminal. {{storylink|Guilty As Charged}} Strongarm had to put up with Grimlock becoming an artist and making terrible sculptures of her. {{storylink|The Golden Knight}}

[[File:RiD2015 - Combine and Conquer - Reaction Faces.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Discussion subject: following Da Rulz.]]
Grimlock developed super speed as the result of one of Fixit's experiments, forcing the team to have to deal with him at the same time as they fought Simacore and his army of [[Mini-Clones|cloned Mini-Cons]]. {{storylink|The Fastest Bot Alive!}} During a mission to prevent the Stunticons from stealing the power source of a maglev train, Strongarm lost her Decepticon Hunter — part of a series of thefts of the weapons by some mysterious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Railroad Rage}}

Strongarm was initially overjoyed when Bumblebee announced new strict discipline as they hunted the Stunticons, however it soon became apparent he was being too strict even for her, and she had to talk him into toning it down. The team managed to combine into their Ultra Bee form without the aid of Fixit's equipment and fought Menasor. {{storylink|Combine and Conquer}} When Optimus visited to recruit Drift for a mission, Strongarm and Sideswipe started competing to prove they were worthy of going instead. A call from Windblade sent the team to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], where they succeeded in preventing the Stunticons from accessing a cache, and defeated the Decepticon team once and for all. Optimus later told the pair he didn't want to deprive Bumblebee of their skills. {{storylink|Moon Breaker}}

A sudden assault on the scrapyard, forced the Autobots to abandon base and hole up in the nearby caves. They tracked the Decepticon culprits to the Crown River Dam and discovered Steeljaw and his pack were back to make problems for them. {{storylink|Exiles}} When Sideswipe left the cave despite Bumblebee's orders to stay put, Strongarm gave chase and the pair were trapped in a cargo container together by Clampdown. They eventually managed to get free and help Bumblebee, whom the 'Cons had also captured, get some payback on their captors. {{storylink|Breathing Room}}

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The team tangled with the Decepticons again, this time interrupting them while they were trying to steal nuclear waste. {{storylink|Prepare for Departure}} Strongarm found herself having trouble reconciling adhering to the [[Kaon Conventions]] with the need to capture Steeljaw's pack, and ended up hauling Clampdown around handcuffed to herself. In the end, they captured most of the pack. {{storylink|Prisoner Principles}} The team was joined by Optimus Prime as they defeated Soundwave and prevented the Decepticon from irradiating the entire planet. {{storylink|Collateral Damage}}

Strongarm got respite from having to tow Grimlock's trailer when Bumblebee decided to prove he could do the "grunt work" he was always asking his team to do. She and the rest of the team were forced to recapture Underbite when the Decepticons escaped. {{storylink|Something He Ate}} An attack by [[Wingcode]] left Bumblebee, Strongarm and Sideswipe incapacitated and slowly deteriorating until Grimlock and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] managed to capture the Decepticon so Fixit could create a cure. {{storylink|Sick as a Bot}} Strongarm was reunited with Dropforge during the pursuit of Steeljaw, only for her old instructor to lock the team up. She was able act on a hunch and prove Dropforge was under the influence of a mind control signal from Cybertron, using Steeljaw's tech to free him of its influence. {{storylink|Five Fugitives}}

A visit by Optimus sent the Bee Team to Cybertron in ''[[Prime Force One]]'', where after evading the planetary defenses, they landed and were immediately surrounded by security. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} With the help of Dropforge and Steeljaw, the team managed to gain entry to the [[High Council Tower]]. Discovering that the council were actually disguised Decepticons led by [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]], the team merged into Ultra Bee to combat the Decepticons' own combined form while Fixit disabled the Decepticon mind control. A protracted battle followed, but the Autobots prevailed, and in the aftermath, Optimus assigned the Bee Team as ambassadors to Earth. The team returned to the planet they now regarded as home, and found themselves again pursuing Steeljaw. {{storylink|Freedom Fighters}}
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===''Robots in Disguise'' shorts===
Strongarm watched Grimlock and Fixit perform in a talent show. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}} She found a sleep-deprived Bumblebee struggling to come up with a catchphrase and suggested he take a break. {{storylink|To Catch a Phrase}} Strongarm trapped a would-be car thief's hand in her door and dragged the thief along a few paces. {{storylink|Carjacked!}} She was present with the rest of the team when Fixit picked up the signal of an open stasis pod, formerly containing the [[Cyclone]] Mini-Cons [[Backtrack (RID)|Backtrack]] and [[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)|Ransack]]. {{storylink|The Power of Dibs}}
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===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
[[File:StrongarmFangirling.JPG|thumb|right|230px|Strongarm didn't choose the fandom life.]]
Strongarm and Grimlock checked on a stasis pod, only to find it empty. After they tracked the Decepticon fruitlessly for some time, Bumblebee arrived to point them in the direction of the [[Fun-A-Rama]] amusement park, where the team found and captured [[Flamefeather (RID)|Flamefeather]]. {{storylink|Fire, When Ready!}} During a training exercise, Strongarm mainly squabbled Sideswipe, resulting in the team's defeat. The pair were sent to investigate activity, but proved unable to capture [[Spinhead]] and had to return to the scrapyard empty handed. Fortunately Bumblebee came up with a plan and the whole team managed to defeat the Decepticon. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

Strongarm took part in the capture of [[Transit (RID)|Transit]]. During a visit by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team, Strongarm got to meet [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and was disguised as the Decepticon [[Retrofit]] in an attempt to capture [[Clipshade]]. She was unfortunately rumbled, but Clipshade was captured anyway. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}}

After establishing the location of [[Overhead]], Strongarm and the rest of the team managed to take the Decepticon down. After Overhead gave them a distress beacon she claimed would bring the leader of the [[Cybercomrade Sect]] she belonged to, Strongarm was left to guard her while Bumblebee and Grimlock set a trap. Unfortunately Overhead was the real sect leader, and overpowered Strongarm before escaping. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}}

Bumblebee and Ultra Magnus making up took longer than Strongarm had expected, but the Autobots soon made amends and, through her Croctobot lackeys, tracked Overhead to an abandoned petrosynthesis chemical plant. They tripped a silent alarm, however, giving Overhead time to hide and jump an unsuspecting Strongarm, but Strongarm broke out of her headlock by flipping Overhead overhead and soon after saved Arcee from a nasty hit. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4|Robots in Disguise #4}}

Following the defeat of Megatronus, Strongarm and the rest of Team Bee were lured to [[Fort Tucker]] as a distraction while Steeljaw and [[Steve (Vehicon)|Steve]] abducted Fixit and Russell from the scrapyard. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}} Returning to base, the team found empty stasis pods and the computer trashed, and were forced to resort to their own wits to work out where Steeljaw was. They to successfully located the cave in question, rescuing Fixit and Russell before engaging Steeljaw's crew. Strongarm managed to deal Thunderhoof a decent blow before she was hit by a Vehicon. Eventually the three Vehicons realized that Steeljaw was not part of Megatron's command, and in the aftermath Team Bee was left with the majority of Steeljaw's team as prisoners. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' books===
When the Autobots detected [[Scuzzard]] on the loose, Strongarm, Bumblebee, and Sideswipe managed to lure the Decepticon into a trap, though things got hairy for Strongarm for a while. The Decepticon was snatched from them by the newly-escaped Filch, and the Autobots were forced to track down and capture both of the birdbots. {{storylink|Bumblebee Versus Scuzzard}} Detecting Autobots signals at the docks, the Autobots stumbled on a fight between Underbite, Thunderhoof, and [[Slink]]'s gang. Strongarm managed to tie up [[Sneak]] before having to help Sideswipe in his fight against Thunderhoof. She later netted Slink and [[Snitch (RID)|Snitch]] as the Autobots captured Slink's gang. {{storylink|Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof}}

After the team captured [[Forager]] who appeared to rescue Drift, throwing doubt on the Autobot's motives, Strongarm played it cautiously, worried that Drift would team up with the Decepticons. She and the rest of the team were captured a short time later when [[Foxtrot]] and [[Stilts]] took over the scrapyard and put the team in stasis pods. The team was eventually freed with Drift's help, and turned the tables on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Drift's Samurai Showdown}}

Bumblebee attempted to get Strongarm to loosen up by joining the others in a game of football. She and the rest of the team took on [[Skinkbomb]], only to find the Decepticon's explosives formidable, and the fight was lost when Bumblebee became distracted. Though the team thought Bumblebee might be suffering from brain rust, the next time they faced Skinkbomb, they all heard the illusionary Optimus Prime's voice and were all able to overcome the Decepticon regardless. {{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}

Strongarm, Bumblebee and Grimlock attempted to arrest the Decepticon [[Brakepad]], only to fall foul of his lethargy-inducing powers. After they returned to the scrapyard empty-handed, Denny and Russell had to force them to go back out into the field and capture Brakepad. {{Storylink|Autobot World Tour}}

===''TransTech''===
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Strongarm was part of the [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration]] and aided her fellow police officers in arresting [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Battletrap]], and [[Stepper (SG)|Stepper]]. {{Storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Strongarm and the other members of Bumblebee's team responded when Optimus Prime called their names in a display of his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Adventure|new toy]]'s speaking gimmick, then joined Optimus in dancing to "[[Try☆Transformers Adventure↑↑↑]]". {{storylink|TAV21 Optimus Prime Now on Sale!}}

When [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Tigatron]] appeared in the world of the Autobots, the first thing the lady-loving Tigatron did was run at a shocked Strongarm. She was unamused by his antics and quickly had both the animals locked up in stasis cells. {{storylink|Go! Adventure}}

===Signature ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
Soon after capturing Springload for the first time, Strongarm and Bumblebee had a new problem: how to get him ''out'' of the stone casket and ''into'' a stasis cell. Strongarm found herself holding the lid down until Sideswipe arrived with a cell (she was ''not'' happy to get mocked). Unfortunately, the Decepticon escaped! The Autobots pursued him all the way to a film set, where Strongarm and Bumblebee were trapped in the set's prop booby traps and Sideswipe had to save the day. {{Storylink|Signature Robots in Disguise issue 1|Look Before You Leap}}

==Games==
===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
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! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Version'''
! style="background: #00CCFF; color: black" scope="col" width="35%" | '''Unlock Cost (Energon)'''
! style="background: #BF00FF; color: white" scope="col" width="35%" | '''Unlock Cost (Ultra Sparks)'''
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| Starter
|500
|10
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|Legion
|1500
|30
|-
|Legion Patrol
|1500
|30
|-
|1-Step
|2000
|40
|-
|1-Step Patrol
|2000
|40
|-
|1-Step Evolved
|2000
|40
|-
|Warrior
|4000
|80
|-
|Battlepack
|4000
|80
|-
|Combiner
|3800
|75
|}
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{{Note|The Strongarm Kreon is part of the player's power-up; they serve as the player's support by attacking enemies. However, the Kreons can suffer friendly fire from the player itself.}}
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}}}

===''Protect Crown City''===
Strongarm, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, and Grimlock captured escaped Decepticons, and secured them back in their stasis pods. {{storylink|Protect Crown City}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{note|Virtually every toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. [[TakaraTomy]] releases simply check that off on their mobile app's collection list. It's honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys '''don't''' have this feature. Meanwhile, scanning the ''Combiner Force'' toys' insignia stickers gives the player Tickets, which can be spent by giving them to [[Cryostase]] via the main map menu. }}
====Legion Class====
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[[File:RID15-toy StrongarmLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Tonight's the night we got the truck, we're goin' downtown gonna beat up drunks.]]
*'''Strongarm''' (Legion Class, [[2015]])

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Legion figures, Strongarm transforms into a police SUV. In robot mode, her fists are compatible with 3mm-peg weapons, although she does not come with any herself. Her head is sculpted with her [[mouthplate|battle mask]] deployed.

:Her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her driver's-side door in vehicle mode, becoming her left arm in robot mode. This badge is accessible while she is still in-package.

:Although her kneecaps were painted blue in the initial stock photos, the final product leaves them bare as the thighs are made from [[unpaintable plastic]]. She also features different paint details on her face compared to the final product. The instructions also tell you to rearrange the arm kibble before you fold the legs up in vehicle mode. It's recommended to do it the other way 'round. Later re-issues also had the said instructions amended.

: This mold was also used to make [[Ratchet (WFC)#RIDLegion|''Robots in Disguise'' Ratchet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/LegStrongarm/strongarm.htm More information on Legion Strongarm at TFU.info]''
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*'''Strongarm Clear Ver.''' (Legion Class, [[2015]])

:A redeco of Legion Class Strongarm in clear plastic, "Strongarm Clear Ver." was given away at numerous Japanese stores, including Hakuhinkan TOY PARK, Shirobotan Ishinomaki Store, Yamada Denki, and Yodobashi Camera beginning on [[March 21]], 2015 to customers who spent ¥3000 or more on ''Adventure'' product.

:Unlike most of the clear-colored ''Adventure'' Legion Class exclusives, Strongarm keeps the paint operations on her helmet and face.

: Unfortunately, the scan-badge sticker is slightly too big for the surface area it's been put on, leaving bits of the edges exposed.

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[[File:RID15-toy StrongarmLegendsPatrol.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Patrol Mode Strongarm''' (Legion Class, 2016)

:Part of the fifth wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' Legion-class figures, "Patrol" Mode Strongarm is a [[redeco]] of the original Legion Strongarm, with a mostly-black coloration.

:Just as with the previous version of the mold, her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her drivers-side door in vehicle mode, becoming her left arm in robot mode. This badge is accessible while she is still in-package.

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[[File:TAV-34-EZ-Collection-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Team Bumblebee VS Megatronus set''' (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2015)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV34'''

:Available only in this four-pack, this version of Strongarm is a redeco of the original Legion Class Strongarm toy, replacing her blue plastics with white, and giving her a ''ton'' of new [[paint operation]]s to make for an amazingly show-accurate toy at such a small scale...even though they forgot the side-windows.

:This toy lacks a scan-badge sticker, unlike virtually all of the ''Robots in Disguise/Adventure'' products. Instead its scan-badge is printed on a single collector's card that also features the badges for the other three figures in the set.

:Like the rest of the ''Adventure'' EZ Collection sets, some online retailers like Amazon Japan were still selling it 2 years later at greatly reduced prices (70% off).

:Strongarm was released as a four-pack along with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#TAV34|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (RID)#TAV34|Sideswipe]], and [[The Fallen/toys#TAV34|Megatronus]].

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====Battle Packs====
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Battle-Pack-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV-52-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Strongarm with Mini-Con Sawtooth''' (Mini-Con Battle Pack, 2016)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TAV-52'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2016-[[July 23|07-23]]'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, chest/head armor, left & right shark-head armor, left & right blade-armor

:Part of the third wave of Mini-Con/armor two-packs, and the first wave with the new "Mini-Con Weaponizers" branding, this version of Strongarm is slightly smaller than her Warrior-class toy (putting her more in show-like scale with the Warrior Decepticons) and with a slightly simpler transformation. She comes with multiple clear-plastic armor pieces that can attach to her robot mode. Unlike prior waves, these pieces do not form a separate super-weapon, but instead attach to her pack-in partner [[Sawtooth (RID)|Sawtooth]] in either robot or weapon mode.

:The TakaraTomy release of this set gives Strongarm a considerable amount of paint on her torso and head, and more paint detailing on her vehicle mode front end.

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====One-Step Changers====
[[File:RID15-toy Strongarm1Step.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Dispatch calls, "Are you doin' something wicked?" No siree jack, we're just giving out tickets. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Transformers-Adventure-TED10-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Strongarm''' (One Step Changer, 2015)
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[2015]]-[[July 25|07-25]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TED-10'''

:Part of the first wave of One-Step Changers, Strongarm transforms from robot to police SUV in a single step: folding down her vehicle-mode hood and truck bed unfolds and spins around her robot mode from the cab area. In robot mode, she has extremely limited posability, with just shoulder-swivels and some extra outward-swing thanks to her transformation. Her fists have [[5mm post]]-compatible holes. Due to how the legs are molded, Strongarm cannot ride on [[Grimlock_(RID_2015)#Stomp_.26_Chomp|Stomp & Chomp Grimlock]].

:Her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her right shoulder in robot mode. As it's on a folded-up robot bit and she's packaged in vehicle mode, there's no way to scan this while she is still in-package.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] ''Adventure'' release of "Easy Dynamic" Strongarm was released as the only ED figure in the series' fifth wave of product. It features an extensive amount of paint applications for greater show-accuracy, though they missed her hands, waist, and feet.

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[[File:RID15-toy Strongarm1StepPatrol.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, I'm not part of the [[Night Rescue Team]]. Why do you ask?]]
*'''Patrol Mode Strongarm''' (One Step Changer, 2015)

:Part of the fifth wave of One Step Changers, "Patrol Mode Strongarm" is a redeco of the One Step Changer above, with a coloration similar to the "Patrol" Legends-class toy (which was in wave 5 of its assortment, so there's a trivia nugget for ya), being almost entirely black with just a few bits of white (considerably less white than the Legends toy has).

:Like the original One-Step, her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her right shoulder in robot mode, unscannable while still in-package.

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[[File:RID15-toy Strongarm1StepV2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Strongarm''' (One-Step Changer, 2016)

:Part of the first wave of the "Mini-Con Weaponizers" [[subline imprint]], this One-Step Changer figure of Strongarm is a new sculpt with an all-new transformation... one that is more of a two-step, or one-and-a-half-ish, and doesn't leave her with such a massive backpack. This Strongarm cannot ride on [[Grimlock_(RID_2015)#Stomp_.26_Chomp|Stomp & Chomp Grimlock]].

:In the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], it was identified alternatively as an "Advanced One-Step" or "Evolved One-Step" figure depending on the user's region, but on the toy's packaging, no such modifiers are featured, and it is available as part of the regular One-Step Changer assortment.

:This mold was retooled into [[Ratchet (WFC)#OneStep|Ratchet]].

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Combiner-Force-One-Step-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Strongarm''' (One-Step Changer, 2017)

:Part of the "[[Combiner Force]]" [[subline imprint]], This Strongarm is a new mold, sharing a similar transformation to Wave 9's [[Bumblebee_(WFC)/toys#CombinerForce1Step|Bumblebee]]. Her scannable badge is on her left side of the vehicle's shell, accessible while in-package. Continuing the tradition, this Strongarm still cannot ride on Stomp & Chomp Grimlock.

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====Warrior Class====
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[[File:RID15-toy StrongarmWarrior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|When no one's watching, she folds her back-kibble down and pretends it's a cape. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Adventuretoy-Strongarm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Strongarm''' (Warrior Class, 2014/2015)
**''Japanese release date'': '''2015-[[March 21|03-21]]'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TAV03'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:Part of the first wave of Hasbro's Warrior-class figures, Strongarm transforms into a police SUV of made-up model. This larger, more complex and poseable version of the character includes a rifle accessory (with an odd permanent "blast effect" on the barrel-tip), which can be mounted using 5mm ports in both robot and vehicle mode. Like so many toys, her head is designed with a [[light-piping]] [[gimmick]] that's rendered moot by both opaque plastic and painted optics.

:Her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her robot-mode right chestplate. As she's packaged in robot mode, this badge is easily scannable on-card without purchase.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] ''Adventure'' version of this toy (sold in the first wave of product) uses a deeper shade of blue, as well as having more complicated [[paint operation]]s. In vehicle mode she has a silver grill and blue striping on her hood, as well as more complicated striping on her side-panels. In robot mode, rather than having the solid-blue chestplate and helmet, she has much more show-accurate white-and-blue striping. Her scan-badge is also different, used in TakaraTomy's ''Transformers Chronicle'' app, though in-package it's covered by a dummy sticker to prevent pre-purchase scanning.

:This mold was also used to make [[Greejeeber]], and retooled differently into [[Ratchet (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Ratchet]]. In 2017, the original figure eventually made a comeback in the 10th wave of the Warrior Class line with the "Combiner Force" packaging. Her scannable sticker is also altered, but scanning the badge only unlocks Energon currency, but not the character.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/Strongarm/strongarm.htm More information on Warrior Strongarm at TFU.info]''
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*'''Strongarm vs Phantomjaw''' (Vs set, 2015)
**''Release date'': '''2015-[[June 27|06-27]]'''
**''ID number:'' '''TAVVS03'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

: Strongarm was also released in a TakaraTomy "VS" two-pack, pitting her against fellow police-vehicle [[Phantomjaw]]. This release of Strongarm is physically identical to her individual release.

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====Crash Combiners====
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Crash-Combiner-Strongarm-(Primestrong).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Strongarm and Optimus Prime''' (Crash Combiners, 2016/2017)

:Part of the first wave of the ''Combiner Force'' subline, Strongarm is a roughly Scout-class sized figure that changes from futuristic patrol car into a robot in three extremely simple steps. Her individual robot mode only has limited articulation on her shoulders, but she can also spread her legs for a more dramatic pose thanks to her combined form's transformation scheme. Strongarm also has a little green arrow above the connector on the front bumper indicating where to crash her to combine with other figures. A 5mm post hole on top of her vehicle mode can accommodate a compatible accessory or Weaponizer Minicon, though she cannot use it in her individual robot mode.

:Strongarm comes packaged with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Crash Combiners|Optimus Prime]] and is intended to combine with him to form [[Primestrong]]'s lower body. Connecting them to each other will activate Optimus Prime's automatic transformation, but Strongarm must be converted manually. She can also combine with any other Crash Combiner figure to form a random Combiner.

:The instruction sheet amusingly replaces Optimus's last picture in the transformation process with that of [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]].

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Crash-Combiner-Lunar-Force-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Lunar Force Strongarm and Optimus Prime''' (Crash Combiners, 2017)

:Released in the second wave of Crash Combiners, this Strongarm is a vaguely-space-themed redeco of the figure above. Just as before, she comes with Optimus Prime, also redecoed.


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====Activator Combiners====
[[File:RID15-toy StrongarmActivator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sunday Sunday Sunday!]]
*'''Strongarm & Trickout''' (Activator Combiner, 2017)

:Released as part of the first wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_toyline)#Activator_Combiners|Activator Combiners]], this version of Strongarm is a larger-but-simpler-than-Warrior figure that transforms into her usual patrol truck mode.

:Plugging an Activator Mini-Con, such as her pack-in partner [[Trickout]], onto her vehicle-mode lightbar activates "Throttle Up" mode, opening her front side-panels and popping her wheels down for a more monster-truck-like vehicle mode. This mode can also be triggered without a Mini-Con by pushing the black button behind the lightbar. There is a minor issue with the trigger getting stuck in "Throttle Up" mode, which may require some work to get her wheels and panels locked back into place.
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====Team Combiners====
[[File:TF-RID2015-Team-Combiner-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Keisatsu Gat-time! Time to grab hold of justice!"]]
*'''Ultra Bee''' (Team Combiner, 2017)

:Released as part of the [[Ultra Bee]] set, Strongarm transforms from robot to vehicle in just 1 step, and combines with Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Grimlock to form Ultra Bee. As a Team Combiner limb, Strongarm can swap any right arm of any other Team Combiners.

:Each toy uses the same universal combination joint as the other Team Combiners and the [[Crash Combiner]]s, which can lead to some... ''interesting'' combinations, given that most robots form very specific body parts when combined. Mixing Crash Combiners with Team Combiners leads to some ''especially'' weird results.
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-toy Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Strongarm Capture Cruiser''' (2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B1549'''
**''Pieces'': '''105'''
**''Kreons'': Strongarm, [[Springload (RID)#Kre-O|Springload]]
**''Accessories'': Crossbow

: Only available in the "Strongarm Capture Cruiser" set, this Strongarm Kreon uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes them incompatible with about four years' worth of Kreons. She also comes with a buildable [[Capture Cruiser]] vehicle modeled vaguely after her.

: While the Kreon itself does not have a scannable badge, the set's [[instructions|instruction booklet]] has a unique scan-badge that rewards the player with a Strongarm Kreon item.

:All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set... although Strongarm and [[Sideswipe (RID)#Kre-O|Sideswipe]]'s sets turned up in considerably smaller numbers than the others, only to see a later, larger release through Dollar General stores.

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===''Hero Mashers''===
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[[File:Hero-Mashers-RID2015-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You're looking...robust, ma'am!]]
*'''Strongarm''' (2015)
**''Pieces'': '''9'''
**''Accessories'': Crossbow

:Part of the fourth wave of ''Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]'' —and the second of the ''Robots in Disguise''-themed product— Strongarm is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. She has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

:She is designed with a removable head, forearms, upper legs, and boots, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means her pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

: The ''Robots in Disguise''-branded Hero Mashers were not released in the U.S., seeing release mostly in European and Australian markets.
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==Merchandise==

===''Tiny Titans''===
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[[File:TinyTitans StrongarmS1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*'''Strongarm''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''3/12'''

:Part of the initial assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Strongarm is a very small, minimally-painted soft-plastic figure of her in robot mode, sporting a battle-ready boxing stance.

: She includes a collectible card that includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/TTStrongarm/strongarm.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Strongarm at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TinyTitans StrongarmS5.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Strongarm''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Number'': '''6/12'''

:Part of the fifth assortment, the second ''Tiny Titans'' Strongarm has her carrying triple-barreled blaster.

: As per usual, she comes with a collectible card with a scan-badge for the mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

: This assortment saw minimal-at-best distribution at "big box" retail, most reliably hitting through online outlets before filtering out through drug store chains.

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===Titan figures===
[[File:RID15-toy StrongarmTitanGuard.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*'''Strongarm''' (Titan Guardian, 2016)

:Part of the second wave of "Titan Guardian" figures, this version of Strongarm is a hard-plastic 6-inch non-transforming figure, with swivel shoulders and waist, and a ball-jointed head. She also has holes in her feet for foot-pegs, though lord knows what toys/playsets actually use those.

:This toy, like all Titan-style figures, was mainly distributed through drug stores, "dollar" stores (such as Family Dollar) and similar outlets. It came in three different types of packaging: A fully-enclosed box, or a bubble-less card with the toy twist-tied to the back and base, and a "Combiner Force" version of the open-card packaging.

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===''Radz''===
[[File:RID15-merch StrongarmRadz.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*'''Strong Arm'''{{sic}} (Radz candy dispenser, 2015)
**''Blindbag code'': '''F'''

: The [[Radz]] candy-dispenser version of Strongarm is a plastic sphereoid with feet, spiky "hair", and a keychain fob. Pulling the hair back opens the toy's "mouth" and projects a little bowl-like tongue, dispensing a single colored sugar pellet. The hair can be taken off to refill the dispenser, and swapped with any other Radz.

:Strongarm was available only in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] baggie, though the bag has a code number on the back under the "best by" date that tells you what's inside (only the last letter is the important part). She comes with a bag of sugar pellets, and a mini-poster with a collection checklist on the back.

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===McDonald's===
[[File:RID15-merch StrongarmMcDMask.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*'''Strongarm Vision Mask / Strongarm Mask''' (2016 / 2017)
**''McNumber'': '''6''' (US only)

:Part of the third [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal promotion for ''Robots in Disguise'' in the US (fourth globally), this Strongarm mask is unique among the Happy Meal masks in that it adds a movable clear-red viewfinder that can drop down over either eye, letting the wearer "scan" stuff in the style of the old [[Tech Spec]] decoders, or better see the hidden Autobot sigil i nthe middle of the masks's crest.

: Scanning the figure into the "McPlay" app opens up some ''Transformers / My Little Pony'' activities.

: This set of masks was first released in Asian markets in early 2016. In October 2017, the four masks were matched with four figures from the early-2017 non-US promo and finally released in the US in a joint promotion with ''My Little Pony''.

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[[File:RID15-merch StrongarmMcDFigure.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*'''Strongarm / Strongarm Figure''' (2017)
**''McNumber'': '''5''' (US only)
**''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile

:Part of the third McDonald's Happy Meal promotion for ''Robots in Disguise'' in the US (fifth globally), this Strongarm is a 4-inch-tall non-transforming action figure with articulation at the neck and shoulders. Her oversized missile launcher accessory uses a [[5 mm post]] for its handle, making her compatible with most other "modern" ''Transformers'' accessories. The screw-hole in her back is also 5 mm, but storing the launcher there makes her back-heavy to the point of falling over.

: Scanning the figure into the "McPlay" mobile app opens up some ''Transformers / My Little Pony'' activities.

: This set of toys was first released in European markets in early 2017. In October 2017, four of the five figures were matched with the masks from the 2016 non-US promo and finally released in the US in a joint promotion with ''My Little Pony''.

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===Surprise Drinks===
[[File:TF-RID2015-Surprise-Drinks-Strongarm.jpg|250px|thumb|At nearly $2 a 10oz bottle... yyyeah.]]
*'''Strongarm''' (2016)

: The ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' "[[Surprise Drinks]]" bottles come with two different Strongarm toys: a show-accurate 1.5-inch non-transforming soft-plastic figurine, or a similarly-sized pencil-topper of her head. These toys are hidden inside the capsule attached to the bottle by the wrapper. These are randomly blindpacked and do ''not'' correlate with who's on the wrapper, and there's no codes, so... good luck.

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===Kinder Surprise===
[[File:RID2015KinderEggStrongarm.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Prohibits itself from entering US territory.]]
*'''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''' (2015)

:Only available inside a blindpacked chocolate egg as part of Kinder's ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' series, this buildable Strongarm mini-figure consists of a generic "cog" onto which her limbs and armor can be clipped to construct her. She has articulation in her shoulders and hips.

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===Dickie Toys===
*'''Strongarm''' (2016)

: Made by German toymaker [[Simba Dickie Group]], this is a (roughly) 1:64-scale [[die-cast]] metal truck based on Strongarm's show model, except with giant Autobot symbols on her wheels.

: Each toy in the series comes on two different styles of card: one has the character-specific stock art, while the other is a generic card featuring [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] and [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]].

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*'''Strongarm 2 Pack''' (2017)

: This release of the Strongarm die-cast truck is identical to the single-pack, only it comes with a die cast metal non-transforming mini figure of Strongarm in robot mode.

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*'''Strongarm Tin Box Set''' (2017)

: Another slightly-different packaging of the same die cast metal truck; this time it comes with a metal carrying tin with Strongarm's stock art on it, as well as a collector's card.

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*'''Robots in Disguise 2 Pack''' (2107)

: Same base toy as the above, only this time packaged with the unaltered [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Dickie Toys|Optimus Prime]] vehicle.

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*'''Robots in Disguise 5 Pack''' (2017)

: ''Another'' repackaging of the same truck. This time, it comes in a multi-pack with similarly-unchanged versions of the [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Dickie Toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Steeljaw (RID)#Dickie Toys|Steeljaw]] vehicles, as well as "Special Mission" redecoes of the [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Dickie Toys|Bumblebee]] and [[Sideswipe (RID)#Dickie Toys|Sideswipe]] vehicles.

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*'''Strongarm Light Up Racer''' (2017)

: An actually-different version of the Strongarm die cast truck! While it's the same scale, still die cast and looks more or less the same, this version has a bright light inside, that shines through the clear-plastic undercarriage when activated.

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==Notes==
[[File:Strongarm Adventure Dancing Queen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
* While Strongarm's abdomen and upper legs are actually dark gray (with light gray and white panels), none of her toys get the color right.
* The end credits sequence for ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)#Japanese release|Adventure]]'' proves Strongarm's got some moves on the dance floor.
* The [[Flock]] member [[Matilda]] takes on Strongarm's form in ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Strongarm''' (ストロングアーム ''Sutoronguāmu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiěwàn''' (China, 铁腕, "Iron Arm")

==See Also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Strongarm (disambiguation)
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*[[Strongarm (BW)|Strongarm]], the Autobot police vehicle from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Strongarm (Animated female)|Strongarm]], the headshot on the Maccadam's Old Oil House menu from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.
}}

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Patch (episode)

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Delibirda: /* Trivia */

{{disambig2|the ''Prime'' episode|the dog from Generation 1|Patch (G1)}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 50
|prev=Inside Job
|next=Regeneration (Prime)
|image=Patch Starscream dances.jpg
|caption= Everybody cut loose! Footloose!
|title="Patch"
|airdate=[[October 19]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[Duane Capizzi]]
|directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''Starscream proposes a truce with Megatron, but the Decepticon leader remains suspicious.'''

==Synopsis==
Atop the Decepticon warship, [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] asks [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] what he seeks in return for the [[Omega Key]]s, his answer being that he merely wishes to once more be a [[Decepticon]] under Megatron's command. Megatron points out that [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] is now his second-in-command, and Starscream insists he will keep to his place. Skeptical, Megatron has [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] extracted from the wall so that he can connect Megatron and Starscream with a [[cortical psychic patch]].

[[Image:PatchKnockOut.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Don't get so cocky, Knock Out.]]

By rummaging through Starscream's memories, Megatron intends to find what really drives him. Once inside, he reminds Starscream that there are no secrets, even as they watch Starscream's base consciousness obnoxiously celebrating becoming leader of the Decepticons, much to the present Starscream's embarrassment and Megatron's amusement.

He begins by reviewing the events surrounding the [[space bridge]] explosion. Megatron watches various instances of Starscream's attempts at assassination: the time he made a bunch of clones to infiltrate the ''Nemesis''; and when he tried to make a deal with Airachnid. Starscream lamely claims he was half-crazed with energon deficiency at the time, and insists he always had Megatron's best interests at heart, like removing the [[Dark Energon]] from his body so his mind did not become corrupted by it. Naturally, Megatron doesn't buy it. Upon replaying Starscream's musings when Megatron was trapped underground, he suggests that Starscream refrain from thinking out loud in the future. He also drops the hint that if Starscream fails to be convincing, the patch session will end in Starscream's termination.

Starscream claims the occasional trouncing is enough to bring him back into line, and tries to play up his own generosity, bringing up the gift of [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'s corpse for Dark Energon experimentation, and his use of his wits in dealing with the Autobots. Megatron points out his wits are usually insufficient to compensate for his arrogance: when he faced [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] while charged up on Dark Energon; or when he tried to use the [[Energon Harvester]] on [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]. The revelation that [[MECH]] took Starscream's [[transformation cog|T-Cog]] greatly amuses Megatron, though Starscream is hoping that that might be restored to him in exchange for the Omega Keys — after all, he usually transforms with such style. He points out that at the time he deserted the Decepticon cause, he was not being made to feel particularly welcome there, despite apparently learning his place. Megatron does not believe Starscream's change of heart at the time would have lasted, and replays a discussion between Starscream and Knock Out while Megatron was lying in a coma in the sick bay. In the real world, Knock Out starts to realize that Starscream's memories are going to be equally incriminating to himself. Panicking, he comes up with a plan to disconnect the patch, trapping Megatron in Starscream's mind.

[[Image:PatchKnockOutDreadwing.jpg|thumb|right|250px|That awkward moment when you find out that your thought-to-be-dead twin brother is a zombie.]]

As Knock Out goes to unplug Megatron, Dreadwing stops him and he is forced to make up an excuse. Megatron's psychic interrogation of Starscream continues, and while Starscream claims that not even Dreadwing may have been a "perfect" replacement as his second-in-command, Megatron agrees, but points out at least Dreadwing and his departed brother [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] were loyal and honorable. Starscream's memories of Skyquake's death and revival through Dark Energon are replayed, and he recalls how Skyquake was left in an undead state in some dimensional nether-realm. This revelation comes as a shock to Dreadwing, who is still watching in the lab. Megatron announces that Starscream will be allowed to rejoin the Decepticon forces proper, as they ''must'' be working as one unit if Cybertron is to be properly restored, a fact also addressed to the watching Knock Out. Shaken, Knock Out turns away from the monitor to discover that Dreadwing is no longer in the room. The second-in-command is instead on the outer hull of the ''Nemesis'', and aims a scream of rage at the sky.

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* ''[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'' (6)
* ''[[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'' (12)
* ''[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'' (13)
* ''[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'' (14)
* ''[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]'' (15)
* ''[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]''
* ''[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (back of head only)
|c2=
* [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (1)
* [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (2)
* [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] (3)
* [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (4)
* ''[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]]'' (5)
* ''[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]'' (7)
* ''[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'' (8)
* ''[[Starscream clone (Prime)|Starscream clone]]s'' (9)
* ''[[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]'' (10)
* ''[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]'' (11)
* ''[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]'' (17)
|c3=
* ''[[Silas]]'' (16)
* ''[[MECH Commando]]s''
}}

==Quotes==
"Few things of value come without a price."
:—'''Megatron'''

"This is going to be ''juicy''."
:—'''Knock Out''' will regret that prediction.

"A word of advice? Stop thinking aloud."
:—'''Megatron'''

"Ah, I do transform with an exceptional sense of style... I said that out loud, didn't I?"
:—'''Starscream'''

"Uh oh... Does this thing have a fast-forward button? Or better yet, erase?!"
:—'''Knock Out'''

"Infighting has nearly destroyed the Decepticons during your absence. We are to operate as a united front if we are to revive and conquer Cybertron. That means each and every one of us... ''Knock Out''!"
:—'''Megatron''', swatting two flies in one hit.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* This is the first truly Decepticon-focused episode, with no Autobots appearing outside of flashbacks.
* Dreadwing learns of Starscream's attempt to revive Skyquake as a zombie minion in "Shadowzone", as well as his imprisonment in an alternate dimension at the end of that episode.
* Megatron tells Dreadwing to free Knock Out from the wall of the ''Nemesis'', which occurred in the [[Inside Job|previous episode]].

===Real-world references===
* While the Vehicons chant "All hail Starscream", he begins a hilarious victory-dance routine, with his final moves being an impression of John Travolta in ''Saturday Night Fever''. According to interviews with the crew, this was not in the script, being added in as a joke by the [[Polygon Pictures|Polygon]] animation team. After all laughing about it, the US crew decided to keep it in the actual episode.

===Errors===
* Starscream was not present when Skyquake was trapped in an alternate dimension in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", nor was that fact ever made clear to him or any other Decepticon. While it is obvious that Skyquake lost his arm (since it attacked Starscream), Starscream shouldn't have such precise knowledge of his fate.
* When Knock Out is looking around the lab to see Dreadwing is gone, the tables are empty, when Megatron and Starscream should be visible on them.

===Trivia===
* This is the second [[clip show|clip episode]], the first being "[[Grill (episode)|Grill]]".
* How ''did'' Starscream get aboard the ''Nemesis'', anyway?
* Megatron's mental projection has his original arm, not the [[Liege Maximo|dead Prime]]'s arm, just like in the [[Inside Job|previous episode]].
* For being clever enough to engineer a plan to successfully steal all four Omega Keys, Starscream didn't really think through his plan to regain Megatron's favor. He went in with no insurance policy to make sure Megatron didn't just simply scrap him and take the keys instead.
* Knock Out's plan to leave Megatron in Starscream's body is similarly short-sighted: Megatron could have simply taken control of Starscream's body as he did with Bumblebee, ordered Dreadwing and/or Soundwave to assist him in returning to his own, and executed Knock Out on the spot.
* So, uh... how did they get Knock Out out of the wall? And how did he expect to get put back into it?
* It is not an error that Starscream knows that Skyquake has been revived. In Shadowsone, the dark energon quill starts to blink, afterwards Starscream says:"My warrior is alive!".

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''In Starscreams Kopf'''" ("Inside Starscream's Head")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 25|25 February]] [[2013]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Shikkoku Henkei! Uragiri no Kage'''" (漆黒変形!裏切りの影, "Blackest Transformation! The Shadow of Treachery")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 16|16 March]] [[2013]]
:*A scene that was cut from the original Japanese dub of "[[Rock Bottom]]" is actually kept in and dubbed in this episode.

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Fragmentos'''" ("Fragments")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 18|18 August]] [[2013]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nella mente di Starscream'''" ("In Starscream's mind"), "'''Il Cerotto Psichico Corticale'''" (2017 airing, "The Cortical Psychic Patch")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 16|16 February]] [[2013]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 25 ([[Avex Trax]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Volume 5: Advance on Cybertron ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Folge 12: Die Entscheidung ([[EDEL:kids]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 2 Vol. 4: Bataille épiques ([[Primal Screen]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Vol. 4: Darkest Hour (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Intégrale Saison 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Stagione 2 Vol. 4: L'ora più buia (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — The Complete Season 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — La Seconda Stagione Completa (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
;Blu-ray
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 

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[[Category:Clip shows]]

Patch (episode)

2019-11-19T09:05:53Z

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{{disambig2|the ''Prime'' episode|the dog from Generation 1|Patch (G1)}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 50
|prev=Inside Job
|next=Regeneration (Prime)
|image=Patch Starscream dances.jpg
|caption= Everybody cut loose! Footloose!
|title="Patch"
|airdate=[[October 19]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[Duane Capizzi]]
|directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''Starscream proposes a truce with Megatron, but the Decepticon leader remains suspicious.'''

==Synopsis==
Atop the Decepticon warship, [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] asks [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] what he seeks in return for the [[Omega Key]]s, his answer being that he merely wishes to once more be a [[Decepticon]] under Megatron's command. Megatron points out that [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] is now his second-in-command, and Starscream insists he will keep to his place. Skeptical, Megatron has [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] extracted from the wall so that he can connect Megatron and Starscream with a [[cortical psychic patch]].

[[Image:PatchKnockOut.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Don't get so cocky, Knock Out.]]

By rummaging through Starscream's memories, Megatron intends to find what really drives him. Once inside, he reminds Starscream that there are no secrets, even as they watch Starscream's base consciousness obnoxiously celebrating becoming leader of the Decepticons, much to the present Starscream's embarrassment and Megatron's amusement.

He begins by reviewing the events surrounding the [[space bridge]] explosion. Megatron watches various instances of Starscream's attempts at assassination: the time he made a bunch of clones to infiltrate the ''Nemesis''; and when he tried to make a deal with Airachnid. Starscream lamely claims he was half-crazed with energon deficiency at the time, and insists he always had Megatron's best interests at heart, like removing the [[Dark Energon]] from his body so his mind did not become corrupted by it. Naturally, Megatron doesn't buy it. Upon replaying Starscream's musings when Megatron was trapped underground, he suggests that Starscream refrain from thinking out loud in the future. He also drops the hint that if Starscream fails to be convincing, the patch session will end in Starscream's termination.

Starscream claims the occasional trouncing is enough to bring him back into line, and tries to play up his own generosity, bringing up the gift of [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'s corpse for Dark Energon experimentation, and his use of his wits in dealing with the Autobots. Megatron points out his wits are usually insufficient to compensate for his arrogance: when he faced [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] while charged up on Dark Energon; or when he tried to use the [[Energon Harvester]] on [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]. The revelation that [[MECH]] took Starscream's [[transformation cog|T-Cog]] greatly amuses Megatron, though Starscream is hoping that that might be restored to him in exchange for the Omega Keys — after all, he usually transforms with such style. He points out that at the time he deserted the Decepticon cause, he was not being made to feel particularly welcome there, despite apparently learning his place. Megatron does not believe Starscream's change of heart at the time would have lasted, and replays a discussion between Starscream and Knock Out while Megatron was lying in a coma in the sick bay. In the real world, Knock Out starts to realize that Starscream's memories are going to be equally incriminating to himself. Panicking, he comes up with a plan to disconnect the patch, trapping Megatron in Starscream's mind.

[[Image:PatchKnockOutDreadwing.jpg|thumb|right|250px|That awkward moment when you find out that your thought-to-be-dead twin brother is a zombie.]]

As Knock Out goes to unplug Megatron, Dreadwing stops him and he is forced to make up an excuse. Megatron's psychic interrogation of Starscream continues, and while Starscream claims that not even Dreadwing may have been a "perfect" replacement as his second-in-command, Megatron agrees, but points out at least Dreadwing and his departed brother [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] were loyal and honorable. Starscream's memories of Skyquake's death and revival through Dark Energon are replayed, and he recalls how Skyquake was left in an undead state in some dimensional nether-realm. This revelation comes as a shock to Dreadwing, who is still watching in the lab. Megatron announces that Starscream will be allowed to rejoin the Decepticon forces proper, as they ''must'' be working as one unit if Cybertron is to be properly restored, a fact also addressed to the watching Knock Out. Shaken, Knock Out turns away from the monitor to discover that Dreadwing is no longer in the room. The second-in-command is instead on the outer hull of the ''Nemesis'', and aims a scream of rage at the sky.

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* ''[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'' (6)
* ''[[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'' (12)
* ''[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'' (13)
* ''[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'' (14)
* ''[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]'' (15)
* ''[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]''
* ''[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (back of head only)
|c2=
* [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (1)
* [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (2)
* [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] (3)
* [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (4)
* ''[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]]'' (5)
* ''[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]'' (7)
* ''[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'' (8)
* ''[[Starscream clone (Prime)|Starscream clone]]s'' (9)
* ''[[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]'' (10)
* ''[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]'' (11)
* ''[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]'' (17)
|c3=
* ''[[Silas]]'' (16)
* ''[[MECH Commando]]s''
}}

==Quotes==
"Few things of value come without a price."
:—'''Megatron'''

"This is going to be ''juicy''."
:—'''Knock Out''' will regret that prediction.

"A word of advice? Stop thinking aloud."
:—'''Megatron'''

"Ah, I do transform with an exceptional sense of style... I said that out loud, didn't I?"
:—'''Starscream'''

"Uh oh... Does this thing have a fast-forward button? Or better yet, erase?!"
:—'''Knock Out'''

"Infighting has nearly destroyed the Decepticons during your absence. We are to operate as a united front if we are to revive and conquer Cybertron. That means each and every one of us... ''Knock Out''!"
:—'''Megatron''', swatting two flies in one hit.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* This is the first truly Decepticon-focused episode, with no Autobots appearing outside of flashbacks.
* Dreadwing learns of Starscream's attempt to revive Skyquake as a zombie minion in "Shadowzone", as well as his imprisonment in an alternate dimension at the end of that episode.
* Megatron tells Dreadwing to free Knock Out from the wall of the ''Nemesis'', which occurred in the [[Inside Job|previous episode]].

===Real-world references===
* While the Vehicons chant "All hail Starscream", he begins a hilarious victory-dance routine, with his final moves being an impression of John Travolta in ''Saturday Night Fever''. According to interviews with the crew, this was not in the script, being added in as a joke by the [[Polygon Pictures|Polygon]] animation team. After all laughing about it, the US crew decided to keep it in the actual episode.

===Errors===
* When Knock Out is looking around the lab to see Dreadwing is gone, the tables are empty, when Megatron and Starscream should be visible on them.

===Trivia===
* This is the second [[clip show|clip episode]], the first being "[[Grill (episode)|Grill]]".
* How ''did'' Starscream get aboard the ''Nemesis'', anyway?
* Megatron's mental projection has his original arm, not the [[Liege Maximo|dead Prime]]'s arm, just like in the [[Inside Job|previous episode]].
* For being clever enough to engineer a plan to successfully steal all four Omega Keys, Starscream didn't really think through his plan to regain Megatron's favor. He went in with no insurance policy to make sure Megatron didn't just simply scrap him and take the keys instead.
* Knock Out's plan to leave Megatron in Starscream's body is similarly short-sighted: Megatron could have simply taken control of Starscream's body as he did with Bumblebee, ordered Dreadwing and/or Soundwave to assist him in returning to his own, and executed Knock Out on the spot.
* So, uh... how did they get Knock Out out of the wall? And how did he expect to get put back into it?

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''In Starscreams Kopf'''" ("Inside Starscream's Head")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 25|25 February]] [[2013]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Shikkoku Henkei! Uragiri no Kage'''" (漆黒変形!裏切りの影, "Blackest Transformation! The Shadow of Treachery")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 16|16 March]] [[2013]]
:*A scene that was cut from the original Japanese dub of "[[Rock Bottom]]" is actually kept in and dubbed in this episode.

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Fragmentos'''" ("Fragments")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 18|18 August]] [[2013]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nella mente di Starscream'''" ("In Starscream's mind"), "'''Il Cerotto Psichico Corticale'''" (2017 airing, "The Cortical Psychic Patch")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 16|16 February]] [[2013]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 25 ([[Avex Trax]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Volume 5: Advance on Cybertron ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Folge 12: Die Entscheidung ([[EDEL:kids]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 2 Vol. 4: Bataille épiques ([[Primal Screen]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Vol. 4: Darkest Hour (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Intégrale Saison 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Stagione 2 Vol. 4: L'ora più buia (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — The Complete Season 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — La Seconda Stagione Completa (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
;Blu-ray
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 

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[[Category:Clip shows]]

Stan Bush

2019-11-18T17:33:35Z

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[[File:Stanbushguitar.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|He's got the Touch!]]
'''Stan Bush''' (born [[July 10]],[[1953]]) is an American rock musician, who performed the original songs "[[Dare]]" and "[[The Touch]]" for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', and subsequently appeared in a music video for the latter song.

"The Touch" is heard twice during the movie, first when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] begins his assault on the Decepticons, and again as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] opens the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. The song was used again during the climactic scene of the cartoon episode "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]". "Dare" is also featured twice in the movie: first as Hot Rod and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] race back to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], then when the Autobots crash their ship through [[Unicron]]'s eye. Both songs appear on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''.

Years later, Bush was tapped to write and perform an original song for the Transformers fan convention, [[BotCon]], which was called "Ground Zero".

He was a special guest at [[BotCon 1997]], where he performed a live concert with fellow ''The Transformers: The Movie'' musical alumnus [[Vince DiCola]] for the attendees. An exclusive two-disk CD featuring songs by both Bush and DiCola was available at this same convention. Ten years later he was a guest at [[BotCon 2007]], where he performed "[[Till All Are One (Transformers Theme)|'Til All Are One]]", which was based upon "Ground Zero".

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
:''Actor:'' Himself

[[File:StanBushTheTouchMusicVideoRecordLabelNotes.jpg|thumb|Yeah!!|right|upright=1.4]]

At an undetermined time period following the creation of the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] and the seeming defeat of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], [[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime spent a good deal of time relating Transformers stories to the human schoolboy [[Tommy Kennedy]].

After a series of stories wherein he described the events of the battle with [[Unicron]], Optimus Prime had to depart to attend an interstellar peace conference in the midst of a barrage of questions from Tommy. As he was blasting off, Prime declared "But until I return, I leave you with 'The Touch'!"

Following this, the music video for "The Touch" began, although how Tommy was able to view it in the barren wasteland where his meetings with Prime typically took place is unknown. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie#Day Five|Season 5: Movie, Day Five}}

{{note|As Stan Bush could not have written the song for the 1986 theatrical ''The Transformers: The Movie'' within the context of the cartoon timeline (as the events of the movie had not happened at that point in continuity), it is possible that the song was simply a general release that Prime was personally fond of. Another possibility is that a fictionalized film account of the events surrounding the battle with Unicron was created sometime after the year 2005, and that Stan Bush's music video was produced to accompany that feature. This theory is not out of the realm of plausibility; in the UK comics, resident letter answerer [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] reviewed a ''Transformers'' film in an article entitled "[[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Film 2006 With Grimlock]]".}}

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 1997]]
* [[BotCon 2007]]
* [[BotCon 2009]]
* [[BotCon 2010]]
* [[BotCon 2011]]
* [[BotCon 2014]]
* [[BotCon 2016]]
*[[HasCon 2017]]

==Notes==
* Within ''The Touch'' music video itself, Stan Bush's guitar is shown to fire lasers via special effects. However, it is possible that Bush's guitar could in fact fire lasers in cartoon continuity. I mean, why not?
* Bush launched a campaign to have "The Touch" included on either Guitar Hero or Rock Band.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5059337/stan-bush-wants-the-touch-in-guitar-hero-rock-band Stan Bush Wants "The Touch" In Guitar Hero, Rock Band] on Kotaku</ref> He recently announced the campaign's success, with "The Touch" hitting Guitar Hero: World Tour as free downloadable content.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5173693/stan-bush-thanks-kotaku-readers-for-their-support Stan Bush Thanks Kotaku Readers For Their Support] on Kotaku</ref>
* As part of the media hype building up to the release of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']], Bush released a reworked version of "The Touch" with a more modern, [[Linkin Park]]-inspired sound. This is notable because, while completely unsanctioned or unrequested by Hasbro or DreamWorks, it is [[Holger Fath|totally hilarious]].
* In 2010, Bush released the album 'Dream the Dream', which featured the song "Sam's Theme (The Touch)", a rap-less version of "The Touch: Sam's Theme".
* A special thanks message during ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s end credits claims that the developers families "rock like Stan Bush", accompanied by [[Till All Are One (Transformers Theme)|Till All Are One]]. Whether or not said family members possess laser-firing guitars has yet to be determined.

==External links==
*[http://stanbush.com/ Official site]
*{{w|Stan Bush}} on Wikipedia

==References==
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Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

2019-11-18T12:12:55Z

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[[File:Ratchetg1cartoon.jpg|upright=1.34|thumb|Ruh-roh. Rooby-rooby-roo!]]
'''Ratchet'''. The friendly robot doctor from your favorite childhood TV series.

==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Don Messick]] (English), [[Wally Burr]] (English, "[[Masquerade]]"), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Bin]] (Chinese), [[Garcia Neto]] (Portuguese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American, unknown episodes), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin American, unknown episodes) [[Peter Musäus]] (German, "Transport to Oblivion"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, "Roll for It" and "The Autobot Run"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide"), [[Christian Weygand]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "More Than Meets The Eye, Part 3", "S.O.S. Dinobots", "Heavy Metal War", "The Autobot Run", "Dinobot Island, Part 1", and "Dinobot Island, Part 2"), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1"), [[Kai Taschner]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "Masquerade", "Transport to Oblivion", and "Roll for It"), [[Emiliano Reggente]] (Italian), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French)}}

[[File:MTMtE Part3 PushingPrimeupright.jpg|thumb|I wonder what Optimus looks like underneath...|left|upright=1.34]]
Ratchet served as chief medical officer of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] on its mission to seek out new energy sources to fuel the [[Autobot]] struggle against the [[Decepticon]]s. When the Ark was boarded by the crew of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', Ratchet attempted to defend his ship by attacking [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], but was thrown into a computer console for his trouble. Ratchet and the other Transformers were forced into emergency [[stasis lock]] when the out-of-control Ark crashed into a volcano on a [[Earth|primitive planet]]. Four million years later, the volcano erupted, activating [[Teletraan I]] to rebuild the Autobots and Decepticons. Ratchet was rebuilt into a human-scaled ambulance. After [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]]'s failed scouting mission ended in a counterattack by [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], Ratchet arrived with [[Hauler]] to pull the damaged Hound out of a ravine. Once he finished repairing Hound, Ratchet was part of the battlegroup sent to stop the Decepticons stealing the [[oil]] from an off-shore [[oil rig]]. However, he did not fare well in this battle. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

After the Autobots saved their new human friends, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], from the oil rig fire, Ratchet repaired [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s damaged arm in the repair bay outside the Ark. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was caught in the explosion of the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]], Ratchet helped the Autobot leader recover, but evidently his skills as a medic were not required, as Prime was totally fine after transforming back into [[robot mode]]. Soon afterwards, [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] was shot by [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]], so Ratchet carried the old-timer back to base for repairs. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:G1 Transport RatchetSparkplug fixingIronhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|"Dammit, Sparkplug. I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!"]]
During an ill-fated Autobot attempt to defend the local solar power plant, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] managed to shoot the guns out of Ratchet and [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]]'s hands. Smarting from the concussion blast, Ratchet called for the Autobots to fall back. However, Ironhide once again managed to get himself damaged while saving Optimus Prime. Ironhide objected to Ratchet and Sparkplug's diagnosis of his damage, but Ratchet warned him against backtalk or the medic would short out Ironhide's mouth circuit. To prevent further argument, he shut down Ironhide, cutting off the warrior in mid-sentence. After the Autobots were led into a trap by a reprogrammed [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], Ratchet discovered the tampering done by the Decepticons and restored the little Autobot. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

[[File:DivideandConquer Ratchet at work.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|"…But I'm still alive!" — "No matter, Optimus. Doctor knows better!"]]
Ratchet patched up the Autobots quick smart after they were caught in an explosion at a hi-tech lab. Of course, he immediately afterwards had to alert them to incoming Decepticons, and probably had to put them back together again after the ensuing battle. {{storylink|Roll for It}} With Optimus critically injured after a Decepticon attack, Ratchet and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] worked to repair their leader, only for Laserbeak to sneak into the base and inflict more damage on Optimus. Ratchet and Wheeljack continued to work, eventually succeeding in saving Prime's life using a [[Cosmitron]] retrieved from Cybertron by [[Chip Chase]] and a team of Autobots. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

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A group of Autobots including Ratchet enjoyed hijinks in the snow when abnormal weather conditions were caused by the Decepticons tapping a crystal in the [[Arctic]]. The Autobots went to the Arctic, where Ratchet was part of Ironhide's team, which was separated from the main Autobot force and captured by the Decepticons. After the group faked their own destruction, Ratchet repaired [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], who had been shot by Starscream after refusing to terminate the Autobots. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} Inspired by the discovery of dinosaur bones, Ratchet and Wheeljack designed and built the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Unfortunately the new warriors were difficult to control, and Ratchet was soon patching up [[Teletraan I]]. After the rest of the Autobots fell foul of the Decepticons, Wheeljack had the idea of reactivating the Dinobots, and he and Ratchet installed new brain modules, allowing the Dinobots to be successfully used in battle. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Ratchet was one of the Autobots who went to [[Peru]] when the Decepticons discovered the [[Crystal of Power]] there, and built a cannon to utilise it. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}} Ratchet was on hand for the impact of [[Meteorini Chipperoni]] and Optimus subsequently ordered him and Wheeljack to construct two more Dinobots to bolster the Autobots' ranks. Once [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] were constructed, Ratchet and Wheeljack held a demonstration. The two new additions quickly proved themselves and were dispatched to aid Optimus Prime, who'd run afoul of the other three Dinobots after [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] turned them against the Autobots. By the time Ratchet and the other Autobots got there, Optimus had persuaded [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] to defect back. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

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Following a rescue mission to retrieve Sparkplug from the Decepticon base, Ratchet was again repairing the Autobots when Sparkplug started trying to repair him, despite him being undamaged. Sparkplug then started working on Prime, despite Ratchet pointing out that Prime had already been fixed. Sparkplug was under the control of the Decepticons, and had sabotaged the Autobots weapons and Teletraan I, so the Decepticons could attack. After the attack was repelled, Ratchet repaired Teletraan I, which alerted the Autobots to the giant [[space bridge]] which the Decepticons were building. The Autobots rolled out, but were unable to prevent Cybertron being dragged into [[Earth]]'s orbit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}}

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Retreating to headquarters, the Autobots sent out the Dinobots to battle the disasters caused by the nearby Cybertron. The [[Mount St. Hilary|volcano]] which the Ark was embedded in became active, erupting and spewing Ratchet, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] and Huffer into the air, necessitating a rescue on the part of Skyfire. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} Ratchet surfed with Optimus Prime and the others to where the Decepticons were building a generator, though they were unable to prevent the Decepticons getting away with a shuttle full of energon and saved a bunch of humans instead. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

Once Cybertron was blasted out of orbit, Ratchet and the other Autobots set about repairing the devastation it had wrought on Earth. They were subsequently occupied preventing Starscream's plan to destroy the planet using an [[Exponential Generator]]. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} After Megatron challenged Optimus to a one-on-one duel, the Autobots watched in horror as the Autobot leader was defeated. They later discovered that Megatron had cheated, rendering the results of the contest void, and allowed them to legally blast the Decepticons into a lava-filled crevasse. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[File:G1 ChangingGears Ratchet karate.jpg|left|upright=1.45|thumb|Now COUGH!]]
After Spike was injured during a battle with the Decepticons, Ratchet carried their injured human friend to the metro hospital. While Spike's mind was transferred into the [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] experimental body Sparkplug had made earlier, Ratchet repaired the battle-damaged Bumblebee, but was forced to cut short his repairs after Spike went on a rampage in his new body. After Spike's mind was returned to his real body, Ratchet theorised that he could probably fix the problems in the mind-transfer process, but thought it was better left alone. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} When Megatron captured [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and unwittingly threatened the destruction of the Earth with his [[Solar Needle]], Ratchet totally fly-kicked Thundercracker. After the Decepticons retreated, Ratchet and Wheeljack argued over which wire they had to disconnect to stabilize the [[Sun]]. However, nobody seemed to notice that he and Gears sounded exactly the same. {{storylink|Changing Gears}}

Part of a mission to [[New York City]] to investigate the disappearance of the [[Empire State Building]], Ratchet joined Spike, Hound, Bumblebee and [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] in entering the city via the sewers in an attempt to recover Optimus Prime. When they finally found their leader, he had been disassembled by [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], and Ratchet had a heck of a job putting him back together again, including having to wrangle an [[alligaticon]]. During a battle on the streets of the city, Ratchet and Ironhide ended up in the Decepticon's new skyscraper, and were again able to rescue Prime from a nasty fall. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

[[File:AttackoftheAutobots Prime and Ratchet on rocket.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I can see my house from here!"]]
Ratchet was one of the Autobots affected by Megatron's [[personality destabilizer device]] and was compelled to attempt to get some blueprints from [[Harding|Doctor Harding]]. After being de-evilled by one of Sparkplug's [[attitude exchanger]]s, Ratchet and Optimus jumped aboard a rocket in mid-air and Ratchet detached a solar satellite even as the rocket blasted towards space. The pair were able to get the satellite into space on Skyfire's back. Afterwards, Ratchet and Sparkplug realised they had to repair all of the jets the Autobots had trashed while under Decepticon control. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}} He patched up Mirage after another battle, and told the other Autobot to rest, but Mirage instead rushed off to prove he wasn't a traitor as Cliffjumper had suggested. After Mirage led the Autobots into a trap, Ratchet found one of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]]s on Mirage's forehead. After the inevitable battle, Ratchet patched Mirage up once more. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

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Ratchet attended the demonstration of Wheeljack's latest invention, the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]]. It didn't go well, with Wheeljack being accidentally immobilized and the Decepticons stealing his device. Wheeljack was loaded into the back of Ratchet's ambulance mode, and they returned to base where Ratchet repaired Ironhide, telling him to STFU when he blamed himself for the attack. The Autobots were eventually able to get the Immobilizer back. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} Ratchet was one of those who didn't take part in a charity race and was thus spared from being affected by the Decepticon's [[Transfixatron]] ray and captured. He and Wheeljack constructed an [[anti-transfixation grenade]] and mounted an attack with a small group to rescue the other Autobots. Afterwards, Ratchet realised that he was going to be repairing for days. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

He took part in the defence of [[Washington, D.C.]] against the combined forces of the Decepticons and [[Sub-Atlantica]]ns. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} Ordered to guard [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], he an Wheeljack cracked jokes at the robot's expense, until Optimus told them off. They were unable to prevent the robot's capture by the Decepticons and returned to base, where Ratchet repaired [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. A stealth attack by the reprogrammed ninja resulted in the loss of power to the base, and Ratchet soon discovered that the [[World Energy Chip]] had been stolen. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

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Ratchet, like the other Autobots, was taken in by Megatron's [[Optimus Prime clone]], at least until Windcharger revealed the truth. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}} He also took part in an attempt to stop one of Megatron's plans using [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], {{storylink|The Core}} and helped Wheeljack whipped up an antidote to prevent the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] exploding after they consumed the [[Nova Power Core]]. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} After another Dinobot rampage at Autobot Headquarters, Ratchet sighed and started the repairs once again. The Dinobots were subsequently banished to [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], no doubt to his relief. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} With Sparkplug's help, repairs were soon complete. When Teletraan I detected a disturbance near the library Spike was visiting, Ratchet reassured Sparkplug as the rest of the Autobots rolled out. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

When Megatron found the [[Heart of Cybertron]], Ratchet was among the group of Autobots who were first to feel his wrath and had to limp back to base. While [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] put a bizarre plan into operation, Ratchet and Wheeljack set up a forcefield to hold back the Decepticon leader until Perceptor's plan could succeed. {{storylink|Microbots}} Ratchet attended the [[Autobot Day]] celebration, during which Megatron managed to frame the Autobots. The Autobots were subsequently banished from Earth. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} They almost perished in the [[Sun]], but made it back to Earth in time to overthrow the Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

After the Dinobots were damaged in a Decepticon attack, Ratchet repaired them, only for them to desert the Autobot forces. There's gratitude for you. A short time later, the Autobots were all disabled by [[Cybertonium]] depletion. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} With Spike and [[Carly]]'s help, the Dinobot retrieved more Cybertonium from Cybertron, and the Autobots were able to repair themselves. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} Ratchet was among the Autobots who turned up too late to prevent Megatron from stealing the [[Voltronic Galaxer]]. After the Decepticons used it to jam Earth's radio signals, Ratchet helped some humans who'd become trapped in a blizzard. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} He was also part of the group who coated themselves in [[electrum]] to defeat the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

[[File:Kremzeek! Ratchet with Kremzeek.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|- Are you an elf? - No, I'm delirium tremens!]]
While defending New York against Decepticons drones, Ratchet realised that the drones didn't have brains, meaning they were remote controlled. Once [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] had broadcast a jamming signal, the Autobots were able to attack the Decepticon base in the [[Pine Barrens]]. Ratchet, Wheeljack and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] joined Sparkplug and [[Raoul]] in turning the drones back into cars. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} After Optimus Prime's team of Autobots went missing, Ratchet and the others attempted fruitlessly to find out where they'd gone. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} Ratchet also took part in the operation to rescue [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] from a horde of [[Morphobot]]s. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}} He was one of the first Autobots to be disabled by [[Kremzeek (G1)|Kremzeek]], which didn't bode well for the Autobots' chances of getting repaired. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}

After Optimus beat [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]]'s death traps, Ratchet and the other Autobots provided Prime with reinforcements. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}} He and Wheeljack picked up [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] after the Autobot plane was defeated by the [[Conehead]]s. Ratchet started patching him up, but Powerglide refused further treatment until he could rescue [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz|Astoria]], the spunky heiress he'd been charged with protecting. Once Astoria was safe, Powerglide returned for more repairs, and Ratchet joined in mocking him for his apparent [[Transformer romance|romantic feelings]] for the girl. {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}}

[[File:KeyVectorSigma1 Ratchet thoughtful.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| Did I prescribe him a soporific or purgative? Or both?]]
Although Ratchet was puzzled by Megatron's sudden interest in stealing cars, Optimus knew what the Decepticons were up to, and led a team, including Ratchet, to Cybertron. There, they found [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] badly damaged. Once Ratchet and Wheeljack had repaired him, he explained that Megatron had taken the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], and the Autobots journeyed underground. Encountering [[Centurion droid|Centurions]] left by Megatron to guard the way, Ratchet and Wheeljack repaired Maintenance drones to send against them in battle. Unfortunately they reached [[Vector Sigma]] too late, and Optimus ordered that some shuttles be rebuilt into the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} The Autobots returned to Earth with the new additions, and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] promptly blew up on landing, resulting in Ratchet, Wheeljack and Sparkplug working feverishly to save the giant Autobot's life and repair his body. They ultimately succeeded. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:CosmicRust Ratchet and Blaster infected.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.45|'Cause this is thriller, thriller night!]]
The Aerialbots, much to Ratchet's disgust, seemed to admire the Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. When the Autobot team was plunged millions of years back in time Ratchet worked with Wheeljack to repair the Decepticon time machine to get them back. They managed to, but wouldn't tell Ratchet what had happened, leaving the story telling to Optimus. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} Ratchet helped apply [[corrostop]] to the [[Statue of Liberty]], and was later affected by the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] that Megatron brought back from space. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and Cliffjumper were kidnapped by Starscream and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to provide [[energy absorber]]s, the Autobots launched an attack while the Combaticons were busy fighting Megatron's forces. Ratchet and Grapple managed to rescue the two prisoners during the distraction. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} Ratchet was also a part of the team which came to the Aerialbots' aid, after they fell into a trap laid by the Combaticons. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} During another of Megatron's plans, the Autobots captured the Stunticons, and Ratchet customised some of the Autobots using [[camouflage paint]] to disguise them as the Decepticon team. Somehow this worked, and after Megatron's plan was foiled, Ratchet and the rest of the Autobots provided reinforcements. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:TFTM Ratchet dies.jpg|upright=1.05|thumb|Seen here suffering from a unique condition known as "Dying Ratchet Syndrome".]]
In the year [[2005]], while on a secret mission to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in order to gather a stockpile of [[energon]] from Earth, Ratchet and his crewmates were attacked by Megatron, Starscream and the Constructicons. After Brawn and Prowl fell to the Decepticons' firepower, Ratchet and Ironhide returned fire, and were able to get the bulk of the invading Decepticons to withdrawal. However, Starscream was able to get [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] to resume firing at the Autobots with him, and they were able to get a shot at Ironhide. His attention briefly turned to his injured comrade, Ratchet left himself open to attack, and was soon taken down by Starscream. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ratchet’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}
Ratchet's body was evidently recovered for interment, as his grave was housed in the interstellar [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. Sadly, it was not Ratchet's fate to rest in peace; along with the mausoleum itself, Ratchet's remains were later plunged into a star as a side-effect of a [[Quintesson]] plot. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

==Japanese cartoon continuity==
===''Cloud''===
Ratchet was among the Autobots who came upon the displaced and damaged [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Cloud|Optimus Prime]] of the [[Cloud World]] thanks to the help of a [[SARA|mysterious robotic girl]]. Unsure if the stranger could understand him, Ratchet tried the [[universal greeting]] before taking a look at his injuries. He didn't get to do much before [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] came flying in, having detected a large energy reading at the Autobots' position. The Autobots fought back until the colliding blasts of both Optimuses and Megatron's weapons-fire toppled all of the combatants over. {{storylink|Leap}}

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===''Beast Wars Metals'' cartoon===
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===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga===
Amidst a massive battle against the Decepticons at the Autobot base in [[Arizona]], Ratchet was one of the first to notice that [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and his cassette forces were nowhere to be found. Now suspicious, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] immediately alerted all his units in Japan to be on the lookout for the Decepticon. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

Later, as [[Kenji]] was enjoying a tour of a secret Autobot facility in Japan, Ratchet was alerted to an attack by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in Yokohama. The Autobots immediately rolled out to meet the threat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages===
Ratchet was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

===Full Throttle Scramble Power!===
Ratchet was one of about a kajillion Autobots who arrived on Metroplex to provide reinforcements for Optimus Prime after the Decepticon's [[Omega Whip]] weapon was destroyed. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
[[File:Stargatebattles ratchet.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|...We can get blotto like nobody's business!]]
In the 1990s, Ratchet used Cybertronian technology to save the lives of human scientist [[Felix Adle|Professor Adle]] and his daughter [[Katua Adle|Katua]] when they were both badly injured in an explosion during a field test of one of the professor's creations. The professor's right arm was blown off and Katua lost her right leg, but Ratchet was able to fit them with cybernetic prosthetics so advanced that they were even able to experience pain and warmth through them as if they were their real limbs. This convinced Professor Adle of the Autobots' nobility, while Katua developed a fondness for Ratchet. {{storylink|Divided Views}}

About six months later, Ratchet was part of a delegation of Autobots who accompanied Optimus Prime to a press conference in America. The conference announced the construction of the ''[[Trigger]]'', an interstellar teleportation system jointly developed between the Autobots and the United States government, and Ratchet helped Wheeljack write the speech that Prime proceeded to recite to the assembled human masses. Ignoring [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]'s attempts to keep them quiet while the conference was going on, Ratchet and Wheeljack muttered to each other that they didn't like the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s gun-shaped design, as it reminded them entirely too much of Megatron. {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}}

A little later, when human protesters gathered to object to the presence of the Autobots on Earth, Katua Adle was able to prove that they were not emotionless metal monsters by revealing her prosthetic leg to the irate crowd and explained that she could feel through it. After all, how could Ratchet have replicated those sensations if he did not know them himself? The shamed crowd relented, and Optimus Prime told Katua that he would pass her kind words on to Ratchet himself. {{storylink|Divided Views}}
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===''Legends'' comic===
Ratchet participated in the battle for the [[Transform Super Cog]] and watched Megatron escape in the aftermath. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}} He was impressed by Optimus Prime's suggestion about how to turn [[Twin Twist]]'s drilling obsession into a good thing. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#Operation: Destroy the Decepticons|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

Ratchet was present for the inauguration of the new [[Wrecker]]s unit in [[2004]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}}

===''Story of Binaltech''===
Circa 2005 of [[BT World|a divergent timeline]], Ratchet, along with [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], helped implant [[Chip Chase]]'s consciousness into the lifeless [[Prowl II|Prowl-2]] shell when Prowl's spark was lost in [[Transwarp|subspace]]. {{storylink|Prowl & Chase}}

===''Unite Warriors/Legends''===
Having come back to life through events yet unknown, Ratchet was part of the [[Disaster Relief Team]] sent to Cybertron following its devastation in [[2011]]. As he was treating survivors, the team uncovered [[Vector Sigma]], which [[reformatting|reformatted]] them into new bodies with enhanced powers and the ability to combine into [[Sky Reign]]. Ratchet was granted a repair unit capable of healing Transformers with a healing beam, which also gave Sky Reign the ability to rapidly recover from even nigh-fatal injuries. With their powers, the team spent the next decade restoring Cybertron to a habitable state until [[Grand Galvatron]] attacked in [[2021]]. At the time, Ratchet was working with his repair unit and Vector Sigma in an attempt to resurrect Optimus Prime, but was interrupted when [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] showed up and blasted him. He then combined with the others to do battle with Grand Galvatron, {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} only for Sky Reign to be disassembled by [[Megaempress]]. Ratchet and the others were then pacified by [[Moonheart]], who amputated their combiner joints to gain access to their [[joint energon]]. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}

Shortly afterwards, the Autobots had to roll out to protect Cybertron from [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and his [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]]. They didn't fare well, and Ratchet had hide from [[Movor|Shuttler]]'s blasts behind Trailbreaker's force field. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} After the Combatrons turned on Unicron, Vector Sigma restored the Disaster Relief Team's combiner joints, allowing them to reform Sky Reign and help defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} In the peace that followed, the team decided to set up a stage musical in which Ratchet played the damsel in distress. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!|Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!}}

The Disaster Relief Team was summoned to the [[Legends World]] by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] to help rebuild [[Akihabara]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} After [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] attacked the city and converted a number of citizens into clones of himself, Ratchet used his repair unit to restore them. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}} He took refuge behind Trailbreaker's force field when three mutant [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] went berserk and started burning the city down. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 62|Bonus Edition Vol. 62}}

===e-HOBBY comics===
In the 2030s, Ratchet was part of a team of Autobots charging into battle against the Decepticons when the dimensional intruder [[Grand Scourge]] dropped in through a rip in space-time. Ratchet noted that the new arrival bore a resemblance to Optimus before Grand Scourge disassembled Menasor and forcefully combined with the Decepticons that had formed the gestalt's limbs. {{storylink|Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge}}

==''Wings Universe''==
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Ratchet and a [[Paradron Medic]] tended to [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]'s injuries following [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s rampage. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} As casualties continued to mount, he and the other medics lamented that they were running out of space to put the patients. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

==''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''==
Ratchet took part in a battle which resulted in the Decepticons being defeated and captured. When the city was attacked by [[Martian]]s, he and the other Autobots were forced to make a temporary alliance with the Decepticons to destroy the invaders. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

==Ask Vector Prime==
In a [[Primax]] reality which was tuned with [[Gargent 186.0 Gamma|a Gargent reality]] on the eve of [[The Transformers: The Movie|events of cosmic significance]], Ratchet and several compatriots were killed or captured by [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] and his [[Renegade]]s while piloting a [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]] to Earth. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

==Grim Grams==
Grimlock is sad that Ratchet never got to meet his 'grandchildren', the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and hopes he and Wheeljack would be proud that Grimlock made such important Autobots. (Fanart of him telling the 'bots about Ratchet made him sad) {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Grim Grams|Grim Grams, 2015/10/03}}

==''Timelines''==
Exposure to [[Enigma of Combination|an ancient artifact]] gave Ratchet the ability to combine. His new powers allowed him to serve as a "universal donor" for any combiner, granting them a "healing touch" capable of rejuvenating injured or weakened Autobots. Although powerful, this ability took a toll on the combiner who uses it, threatening to collapse the gestalt link. {{storylink|Ratchet (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Customization class G1 cartoon Ratchet bio}}

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Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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[[File:TheImmobilziler ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Admit it, you were disappointed when his toy looked nothing like this.]]
The rough-and-tumble old bot that came back from retirement.

{{quote|When ya got it, ''use'' it!|Ironhide on his skills|"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2]]"}}
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==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese), [[Hiroaki Hirata]] (Japanese, "Day of the Machines")|[[Lin Dongfu]] (Chinese), [[Francis Lax]] (French), [[Pierluigi Astore]] (Italian, second dub), [[André Luiz Chapéu]] (Brazil), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin American; ''Transformers: The Movie''), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, ''Transport to Oblivion'' & ''The Autobot Run''), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Girl Who Loved Powerglide''), [[Frank Muth]] (German, The Movie TV Dub & Generation 2 Season 1), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Masquerade'' & ''Transport to Oblivion''), [[Arnim André]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''War of the Dinobots''), [[Torsten Münchow]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Auto Berserk''), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Triple Takeover'')}}
[[File:Mtmte1 ironhide mans laser.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Pull!!"]]
Ironhide was part of the bridge crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Autobots' spacecraft]] when it embarked on its fateful voyage to seek out new sources of energy beyond [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] four million years ago. When the ship was caught in a meteor shower, Ironhide was flung into a console and began leaking lubricants from a wound in his shoulder, but he quickly recovered and leaped to man the craft's laser gun, blasting a path through the asteroids. No sooner had the Autobots made it to safety, however, than their ship was attacked and boarded by [[Decepticon]]s in mid-flight. Ironhide struck a dirty blow against [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], sneaking up behind the Decepticon communications officer while he was fighting a trio of other Autobots and downing him with a flying kick to his back. As the battle raged, the ship was caught in the gravity of the nearby prehistoric [[Earth]] and crashed, knocking all the Transformers aboard offline.

[[File:Mtmte2 ironhide diverting river.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Why find a river when you can just make one yourself?]]
In [[1984]], a volcanic eruption awakened the dormant Transformers, and Ironhide was reformatted by [[Teletraan I]] with the [[alternate mode]] of a terrestrial Nissan van. In addition to his role in maintaining the security of the Autobot headquarters on Earth, Ironhide would embark on numerous missions to stop the Decepticons on their energy-raiding strikes around the planet, starting with a battle on an offshore oil rig during which he and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] duelled with metal pipes. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} Soon after, when the Decepticons churned the currents of the river blocked by [[Sherman Dam]] to raise its energy output, Ironhide quelled the resultant tidal wave with the help of [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], using his built-in laser cannon in van mode to cut a new series of tributaries for the raging river to flow into. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

Later, when the Decepticons escaped being buried in the [[Ruby crystal mines of Burma|Burma ruby mines]], a furious Ironhide took to the air in pursuit. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] fruitlessly tried to call him back, and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] took off after Ol' Red to talk him out of any rash action. [[File:Mtmte3 ironhide flies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Ironhide auditions for the part of Elphaba.]] Still, Ironhide did manage to score a rocket strike against [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]], but that only earned him a similar strike in return, thanks to the Decepticon's teleporting ability. Ironhide crash-landed into a lake, where he suffered back-end damage to his linkages. The immobilized Ironhide was fished out of the lake by Bluestreak and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], and he recovered under the ministrations of Doc [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]]. He was hale and hearty enough to take part in the final strike on the [[Victory (G1)|Decepticon space cruiser]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

After the Decepticons resurfaced, Ironhide joined a team of Autobots to confront them at the solar power station. During the battle, he took a heavy hit shielding Optimus Prime from a blast from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s gun mode, but pulled through the damage he took to his terminal just fine. He then took part in a rescue mission for [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]], who was caught snooping around the new [[space bridge]]. When Soundwave started popping out cassettes left and right, Ironhide did the rare but logical thing and grabbed the Decepticon's arm to keep him from pushing his eject button. While those two were struggling, however, Megatron took aim to finish the job he started earlier at the power station. Prime returned the favor, though, knocking his bodyguard buddy out of the line of fire. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Olivion}} During the battle for the [[antimatter]] formula, Ironhide was caught in the blast of one of the explosive cubes but, as always, Ratchet managed to piece him back together. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:DivideandConquer Ironhide liquid nitrogen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Ironhide used Hydro Pump! It's super effective! Starscream fainted!]]
While Optimus Prime was out scouting for the Decepticon space bridge, the Autobots received reports of a Decepticon attack at the power plant. Ironhide led a squad to rendezvous with Prime at the plant, but they arrived too late—Optimus had already suffered serious damage while trying to battle four Decepticons and keep the humans safe at the same time. After Ratchet and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] determined Prime needed a new [[cosmitron]] from Cybertron to survive, Ironhide led the team to recover the missing part. With [[Chip Chase]] in tow, he, Bluestreak, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], and Bumblebee hijacked the Decepticon space bridge and made their way to Cybertron. Ironhide even got to put the quick freeze on Starscream with his liquid nitrogen spray. Once they got to Cybertron, Ironhide again used liquid nitrogen to blast their way out of [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]]'s lair, only this time he... grabbed a spray nozzle off the wall? Apparently he didn't have enough freezy stuff for two blasts. Braving [[acid rain]], Ironhide's team recovered the cosmitron and returned to Earth in time to save Prime's life. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

[[File:Sosdinos sonadar sensors.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95|"We got flashlights in a dark space; let's make a movie!"]]
Next, Ironhide joined the Autobots on a trip to the Arctic Circle, to prevent the Decepticons from draining the heat energy out of [[Earth's core]]. Ironhide and some buddies got separated from the others, and met up with the Decepticons first. They were taken off-guard by [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and Skywarp, and would have been executed by Starscream without [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]]'s holograms. The new Decepticon [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] was blasted while trying to stop their execution, and so Ironhide brought him back to Ratchet for repairs. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} When [[Ark (G1)#Autobot Headquarters|Autobot Headquarters]] started tremoring again, Ironhide suspecting it to be the work of [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] until his [[sonodar]] sensors located a hidden cavern inside the volcano itself. The dinosaur bones discovered in the cave inspired the creation of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], who saved Ironhide and the other Autobots when they were beaten by the Decepticons in a battle at the [[Great Falls]]. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

During an assault on the Incan temple, Ironhide was shot by the [[Crystal of Power]] energy weapon during his first charge up the temple steps. After the second charge, he made it to the top, tackled Megatron, and pounded him in the face. Megatron overpowered Ironhide and threw him off the temple, right into the waiting arms of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:WaroftheDinobots ironhide spraying metal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Ironhide's water gun; now powered by molten robot flesh!]]
As a dangerous meteorite hit Earth, Ironhide once again demonstrated his selflessness when he saved Chip and Spike from a rain of meteorite debris. Later, Ironhide helped in the construction of two new Dinobots, [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], spraying the molten metal from his water gun that the other Autobots then cut into the plating that would form the bodies of the new warriors. Once Snarl and Swoop were assembled and online, Ironhide acted as one of their opponents during the first test of their abilities, but his attempt to overpower Snarl by hanging on to his tail was not successful. Outsmarted by a dino-dodo...how embarrassing. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[File:Tud3 ironhide in volcano.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|These neighbors on top! It looks as if their W.C. leaks again!]]
When Rumble infiltrated Autobot Headquarters to cause some tremors, Ironhide showed off another of his many sensors by plugging a seismograph into the ground to pinpoint the junk-punk's location. Later, he joined the Autobots as they attempted to stop a massive space bridge from bringing Cybertron into Earth's orbit, but failed. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Ironhide comforted Optimus Prime after the battle, telling him he had done all he could do. When [[Mount St. Hilary|the Autobots' volcano]] erupted due to Cybertron's proximity to Earth, they had to evacuate their base, but once they had done so, Ironhide turned right around and drove back inside looking for the volcano's off-switch. He plugged the eruption by causing an avalanche in the core with his laser rifle. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} Ironhide later surfed into battle against the Decepticons, but the resulting tidal wave allowed Megatron to escape before the fight even started. A small contingent of Autobots eventually tracked the Decepticon energon shuttle to a tropical coast, and engaged them in battle. The fully charged Decepticons soon began to overpower the Autobots, however, driving them back to the safety of some convenient trenches. Ironhide and Prowl both advocated regrouping and reinforcements to Prime, but luckily Skyfire soon arrived with a team of Autobots from Cybertron to even the odds. Cybertron was pushed out of Earth's orbit, and the planet was saved. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} Hunting down the Decepticons after the destruction, Ironhide and the Autobots were led into the Valley of No Return, and were caught in quicksand. Ironhide used his liquid nitrogen spray to freeze the sand solid, stopping the sinking and letting the Autobots climb out to safety. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

[[File:HeavyMetalWar ironhide well ahm prepared.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Puttem up, puttem up!]]
After hearing about giant robot insects running amok in Bali, Ironhide and the Autobots drove down to investigate. This led to a battle with the Decepticons and [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] at an oil refinery. Once Thundercracker set fire to some of the oil, Ironhide used his fire retardant spray to keep the whole place from going up in flames. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} Soon after, Ironhide's security signals alerted him to Megatron's imminent arrival at the Ark. Surprisingly, the Decepticon leader was there to talk, not to fight. He suggested a trial by combat between himself and Optimus Prime for control of the Earth, and Prime agreed. Unbeknownst to the Autobots, Megatron rigged the deck in his favor by hording the [[power chip rectifier]]s of his fellow Decepticons. Prime inevitably fell before the combined might of the entire Decepticon army. Ironhide was ready to strike back at the Decepticons anyway, regardless of their agreement, but Optimus decreed that personal honor and Cybertron law mandated that they respect the agreement. Smashin' Decepti-creeps is hardwired into his programming, though, and Ironhide again attempted to violate the law when he saw the Dinobots engaged in battle with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. No 'Bot was happier than Ironhide when Teletraan I uncovered Megatron's cheating ways, giving the Autobots a reason to ignore the agreement with him, and strike back. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[File:AutobotSpike ironhide watergun.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Eat water, foul beast!]]
When [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] went berserk, Ironhide vowed to teach the pile of parts some manners. With the help of Prowl and Trailbreaker, Ironhide put the mismatched robot down by force using a hand-held, very literal, version of his "water gun", which shorted Autobot X's systems. Later, during battle at the Air Force rocket base, Spike was targeted by Megatron and injured by a [[fusion cannon]] blast. Ironhide pulled Spike from Bumblebee's damaged form and put him inside Ratchet for transport to the hospital. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}}

As the Autobots rushed to answer a distress call, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] was squawking about his squeaking. Ironhide stopped for a moment to remind Gears of his personal credo, "Action first, maintenance later." Later on, in Africa and out of options, Optimus volunteered himself to penetrate the force field around Megatron's solar needle. Ironhide volunteered to go in Primes s place, declaring himself to be more expendable than the Autobot leader. He later called Megatron a "monster" for changing Gears's personality from a cranky hypochondriac into a happy-go-lucky pushover. Apparently, Ironhide knows the value of a good grumbling. {{storylink|Changing Gears}}

[[File:CityofSteel ironhide grapplinghook.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Ironhide, you better pray that holds us up or your arse is grass."
"Yeah, I know. Tell Ratch ta lay off the doughnuts, why don't ya?"]]
When the Decepticons hit New York, Ironhide was part of the team that found Optimus Prime's missing arm and weapon on top of the rebuilt [[Empire State Building]]. Ironhide used a grappling hook inside his arm so he, Prime, and Ratchet could scale the outside of the building. Devastator swatted Ironhide and Ratchet into the building interior, and the duo used the opportunity to shoot out the floor under Megatron and Soundwave. When Optimus and Devastator fell and were plummeting to the ground, Ironhide saved Prime from hitting the pavement. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} Ironhide was turned evil by the regeneration chamber after Megatron and Starscream sabotaged it but Ironhide was later turned back to good at the Rocket Base. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autbots}} Ironhide also aided the Autobots in the search for the missing [[electro-cell]]s. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

[[File:TheImmobilizer ironhide smashes immobilizer.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|TOUCHDOWN!]]
One day, Wheeljack planned a demonstration for his latest gadget, the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]], with Hound's holographic copy of [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] as the guinea pig. Unfortunately, Ironhide showed up late to the demo, saw Laserbeak, and immediately started blasting away at the "intruder". He very nearly buried Wheeljack alive in debris, and took a serious blow to his confidence as a result. Ironhide was assigned guard duty while the rest of the Autobots tested the Immobilizer a safe distance away from the Ark. Distracted by a visit from [[Carly]], Ironhide soon learned that the Decepticons had ambushed Optimus Prime and the Autobots while his guard was down. He tried to intervene but, despite his best efforts, the Decepticons stole the Immobilizer right out of Ironhide's grasp. Blaming himself, Ironhide resigned from active duty, a resignation Prime accepted with some trepidation. While still "retired" Ironhide swam down to [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]] to rescue the captured Carly, was immobilized, then re-mobilized, recovered the Immobilizer from Megatron, helped save the Autobots, then destroyed the device. His request to be put on active duty again was wholeheartedly received by his friends. Ironhide, together with [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]], proudly watched as Spike went on a date with Carly. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

[[File:AutobotRun ironhide altmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Ironhide is a fan of vans, man.]]
Spike and Chip suggested the Autobots participate in a race for charity, and Ironhide voiced his approval of the idea. He and Trailbreaker got to compete to see which of them was bigger and slower. During the race, he and the other Autobots were subjected to Megatron's [[Transfixatron]] and were trapped in vehicle mode. Taken prisoner by Megatron, Ironhide was the first to be subjected to a crushing machine built by the Constructicons, but he was saved when Optimus Prime rammed it. After the Transfixatron effect was reversed, Ironhide and Trailbreaker pounded the device into pieces. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

Ironhide was part of the Autobot strike unit dispatched to [[Washington, D.C.]] when it came under attack by the Decepticons and [[Sub-Atlantica]]ns. He kept clear of the main battle on the Great Lawn, but later helped repair the damage done to the city. He and Ratchet reattached the statue of Lincoln to the memorial, after Megatron had removed it to use the throne. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

[[File:APrimeProblem ironhide opens fire.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Ironhide shot first!]]
When the Autobots were confronted by a horde of machines controlled by the renegade super-computer called [[TORQ III]], Ironhide apparently didn't think much of the threat —- he calmly walked up to a droid firing a highly pressurized spray at his chest and stuck his finger in the hose. The pent up pressure blew out the back of the machine, destroying it completely. {{storylink|Day of the Machines}}

Ironhide was on the scene for the unveiling of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Doctor Fujiyama]]'s new ninja robot, when the Decepticons attacked. He was trying to shoot down Laserbeak when a stray blast dropped some girders on his backside. His injuries left him inactive during the search for Nightbird. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

[[File:TheCore ironhide liquid nitrogen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Ironhide invented the Blaze Blaster, but forgot to patent it.]]
Ironhide's experience and wisdom often came in handy. After [[Optimus Prime clone|Optimus Prime]] mistakenly called him "Bumblebee", and a second Optimus Prime showed up on the Autobots' doorstep, it was Ironhide who thought twice about his orders to obliterate the new Prime on sight. When the Autobots' tests proved inconclusive, Ironhide also assumed full command of the team, overruling BOTH Primes until they could prove their veracity. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

Faced with the threat of a Decepticon deep-drilling scheme and its nigh-unbeatable sentry, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], the Autobots orchestrated a plan to take control of the mighty gestalt by placing [[dominator disk]]s on each of his Constructicon components. Ironhide helped arrange a diversion at the Decepticons' temporary drilling base in order to draw the Constructicons out. He used a liquid nitrogen spray to freeze the waterfall the Constructicons were using as a natural coolant for their drill. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:Insecticonsyndrome ironhide monogram.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|Looks like he was in for a real ''shock''!]]
Ironhide accompanied Prime and the other Autobots to the [[Nova Power Plant]], where they attempted to stop the Insecticons from lunching on the nova power. They failed. A high-voltage blast from the hyper-charged [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] nearly overloaded Ironhide's circuits. [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] sprayed the still-sparking Ironhide with insulating foam and loaded him into the back of Prime's trailer. He was brought back to Ratchet at Autobot Headquarters for repairs. Ironhide recovered enough to join the Autobots in the final battle with the augmented Insecticons at [[Iron Mountain]]. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}

Ironhide was normally good-natured, but even he couldn't stand [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s taste in music. It almost made him lose his temper with the Dinobots during their "training". Lucky for him, Prime kept Ironhide from leaping headfirst into a fray he couldn't get himself out of. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} [[File:DinobotIsland ironhide glue gun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|This glue is made from 100% pure horse !]] When a chronal disturbance opened up near the library, Ironhide joined the Autobots in investigating. They found a horde of woolly [[mammoth]]s and barbarians parading down Main Street. Ironhide corralled some of the barbarians with an adhesive spray, then helped send all the mammoths back into the time warp before it closed. He also joined the Autobots in driving the Decepticons off of [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], ending the source of the time warps. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

Ironhide battled Devastator once again after the Constructicons tricked [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] into helping them build a [[Solar Power Tower]]. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} Next, Ironhide worked with [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and Wheeljack on the [[Negavator]] project, designing a new super-weapon for use against the Decepticons. The project bunker soon came under attack by Soundwave and his entire Cassette army. Although they failed to grab the Negavator, Optimus decided the weapon needed to be moved. This gave the Decepticons another shot at the Negavator, though, and Ironhide was buried with Prime under an avalanche triggered by Rumble's pile drivers. They had to be dug out by Grapple and Hoist. When it became clear their security expert, Red Alert, was malfunctioning, the Autobots tried to confront him, but he ran away into the nearest city. Ironhide inadvertently assaulted a real fire chief's car while looking for his buddy. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

Being the old fogey that he is, Ironhide burned out one of his memory chips and suffered some mild amnesia. He relied on [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] to repair the broken chip and get the ol' noggin processing again. He soon joined the Autobots in [[South America]] to fight Megatron for the [[Heart of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Microbots}}

[[File:MegatronsMasterPlan ironhide frees chip.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Ironhide has a special finger! There is no other like it!]]

Ironhide could be a hothead at times. Duped by Megatron's hoax, [[Shawn Berger]] brought his private army to arrest the Autobots. Ironhide was ready to trash tanks, but Optimus Prime stopped him and surrendered to the humans—a move with which Ironhide did not agree. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Later, when humans banned the Autobots from Earth for crimes they didn't commit, the Autobots ended up on a spaceship heading to parts unknown. Ironhide blamed Optimus Prime for their predicament and almost led a mutiny. Prime changed his mind shortly thereafter, so the question of whether Ironhide would have actually tried to overthrow Optimus was rendered academic. They returned to Earth to disrupt the illusion of Megatron's little scheme and, as Ironhide put it, "show 'em a little reality." Several hundred laser-charged rounds of reality later, the Decepticons staggered away in defeat, and the Autobots' reputations were restored. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:Dotd1 malfunctioning ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Ironhide learns why he should ''not'' shake the pressurized glue bottle before opening it.]]
Evidently, Ironhide doesn't pay close attention to his passengers, since both Soundwave and Ravage once hid inside him. Maybe he was taking a nap. He only realized the subterfuge when Blaster and Ravage started fighting in his back end. Later, Ironhide gave Jazz a literal kick start when [[cybertonium]] depletion kept Jazz from transforming. The effects of the depletion affected Ironhide himself during the next fight as he tried to shoot liquid nitrogen at the Decepticons. When his hand wouldn't retract, Ironhide froze himself solid. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} The lack of cybertonium left the Autobots virtually lifeless, but Ironhide and his friends were eventually revived when Spike, Carly and the Dinobots brought back a full stock of cybertonium from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

[[File:ChildsPlay ironhide batterup.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Unsportsmanlike, Ironhide! You could at least bash it over his head first!]]

Ironhide got another dose of Blaster's music being piped through by Teletraan 1. The serenade was worse than the first, and the Autobots nearly missed a distress call because of it. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} He was among the Autobots temporarily rendered invulnerable by [[electrum]], and fought the Decepticons for control of the golden lagoon. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} He also helped stop Megatron from taking over New York City with an army of robot car drones. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

Ironhide went with Prime and a group of Autobots to the baseball stadium where the Decepticons were interrupting the game with their new space bridge. He got a grand slam with a stadium lighting pole against [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. When Prime and several other Autobots were launched into space by the malfunctioning bridge, Ironhide took command of the Autobots until Optimus managed to find his way back. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}}

[[File:TheSearchforAlphaTrion Ironhide acidblasts.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"An internal liquid chemical factory, and I'm shootin' TANG?!"]]
When the [[Morphobot]]s took root on Earth, Ironhide and the team attempted to free their comrade [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] from behind the plants' indestructible vines. Ironhide tried a variety of liquid sprays on the Morphobots—the plants briefly crusted over, but cracked free from the chemical resin a moment later. After the Autobots discovered the plants were repelled by Blaster's music, he and Ironhide worked together to clear a path to Cosmos. Once the plants pushed back from Blaster, Ironhide used liquid nitrogen to hold them frozen in place long enough to free their friend. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

Ironhide led [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] in protecting [[San Francisco]] when it was being attacked by a [[Asteroid bird alien|giant alien creature]]. Although severely outmatched, they held out long enough for [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to arrive and lead the alien back out into space. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}
[[File:Search4a3 ironhide and chromia.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Ironhide, honey, I love you!" "Shut up, baby, I know it!"]]

When the Decepticons began squabbling amongst themselves for leadership, Ironhide was ready to jump right into the thick of things. Optimus restrained him, however; instead Prime pitted Megatron against the also-rans, leading to a disastrous fight that left all the Decepticons spent. Even Ironhide had to admit it was fun watching the Decepticons beat themselves up for a change. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} After [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] began swiping Autobots off the street, Ironhide was present when the big game hunter declared his terms to Optimus Prime over Teletraan I. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

Ironhide led [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] to Cybertron to follow and find Optimus Prime after he left, without telling anyone, to rescue [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. When his team arrived via the [[space bridge]], Starscream announced that he had killed Prime by melting him down in a vat of acid. Ironhide angrily ordered the Autobots to attack and avenge their fallen leader. During the battle, they met up with Elita One's [[Female Autobots|squad]], which gave Ironhide a chance to reunite with his old gal [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}} He was at Sparkplug's garage after Powerglide's adventure with [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]]. {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}}

[[File:Ktvs2 ironhide vs slingshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"No, Ah will not pull yer finger. Where d'ya kids get this stuff?"]]
When Megatron took his new [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] group to Cybertron in the hopes of giving them life, Ironhide was among the Autobots who went after them in Omega Supreme. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} When they failed to stop Megatron, the Autobots instead decided to counter him, creating a team of Autobot Jets known as the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] through the power of [[Vector Sigma]]. Unfortunately, the Aerialbots were, well...''jerks''. [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] in particular rubbed Ironhide the wrong way, after the Aerialbots "saved" the Autobots by intervening during their first battle with the Stunticons. The Aerialbots eventually learned their lesson, and Ironhide made peace with Slingshot. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}} Then they were jerks again. Once again, Ironhide was at odds with the little twerps, as they sat in awe of the Decepticons for their ace flying abilities. The Aerialbots learned their lesson (again), and Ironhide made peace with the punks...again. It seemed to stick this time. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

[[File:Huge Ironhide and Small Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|"Yeah, Chromia was bitching about me and the boy never spending time together, so now I gotta take him to work with me."]]
Ironhide was grumbling about the Stunticons during an appointment with Ratchet when those psychos turned up for real on Teletraan I's sensors. After the Autobots captured the Stunticons in the field, Prime had an idea to disguise themselves as the Stunticons using [[camouflage paint]] in order to infiltrate the Decepticons. Ironhide and several others stayed behind to keep an eye on the prisoners, but [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] soon shattered the bars and freed his fellow Stunticons, who then sent the Autobots packing as [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Ironhide and the Autobots chased after Menasor to warn Prime that the jig was up, and they ended up arriving at the battle just in time to drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Masquerade}} Ironhide applied [[Corrostop]] to the [[Statue of Liberty]], and later helped rescue Perceptor from [[Fox Creek Canyon]]. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

When Jazz and Cliffjumper were kidnapped by Starscream's [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Ironhide traveled to the Amalgamated Water & Power Plant with the other Autobots to rescue them. Wisely, the Autobots completely avoided the war between the Decepticons and Combaticons taking place immediately to their left—they just grabbed their pals and split. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} [[File:TFTM Ironhide dies.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Megatron used Hyper Beam! Ironhide fainted!]]

After the Autobots received a curious SOS from [[Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School]], Ironhide, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and Bumblebee responded. They discovered a science project gone awry—a [[B.O.T. (G1)|homemade robot]] brought to life using the personality component of the Combaticon named [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]. The Autobots seriously underestimated their opponent, and Ironhide ended up sunk in the floor thanks to his own corrosive spray. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

In the year 2005, Ironhide was stationed on [[Moonbase One]] as part of the Autobots' ongoing mission to retake Cybertron. Unfortunately for the action-oriented Ironhide, Optimus Prime felt the Autobots needed more time to gather forces and supplies before attempting to retake their home planet. He sent Ironhide on a shuttle along with a group of other Autobots headed for Earth, bringing energon to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. When the shuttle was attacked by a Decepticon strike force en route, Ironhide bravely fought back against the hijackers, but was not powerful enough to drive off the numerous foes. He was shot several times before going down, but was still determined to defeat the enemy by whatever means possible. Lacking the power to stand on his own, Ironhide crawled to Megatron's feet in a vain attempt to continue fighting, but was mercilessly executed by Megatron's fusion cannon at point blank range, for indulging in "heroic nonsense". {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ironhide’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]" and the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}
Ironhide's grave was later mentioned aboard the interstellar [[Autobot Mausoleum]] amongst those of the other Autobots who died during the [[Battle of Autobot City|attack]] on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Along with the mausoleum itself, Ironhide's remains were later plunged into a red sun as a side-effect of a [[Quintesson]] plot. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}
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==Japanese cartoon continuity==
===''Cloud''===
[[File:Transformers Cloud GOT ep 5.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Wait, who is this woman? Are you cheatin' on Elita, Prime?]]
Ironhide was part of a team of Autobots who discovered the wounded "[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Cloud|Cloud Optimus]]", an alternate version of Optimus Prime from another dimension, who had been blasted into their world during a battle with his dimension's [[Megatron (G1)#Cloud|Megatron]] after his enemy had absorbed the power of the dimension-crossing robotic entity [[SARA]]. Ironhide didn't buy into the newcomer's story at first, cautioning his Optimus not to let his guard down and warning of the possibility that Cloud Optimus could be a Decepticon spy, but Optimus trusted his otherdimensional duplicate. The Autobots were then attacked by the Decepticons, but both factions were blown away in a huge explosion caused by "Cloud Megatron", who had arrived to finish what he had started. {{storylink|Leap}} {{storylink|TFC-A01}} The Autobots and Decepticons joined forces with Cloud Optimus to battle Cloud Megatron, but proved sorely outmatched by the power of SARA Megatron had at his fingertips. Fortunately, SARA herself reasserted control over her power, and teleported Cloud Optimus and Cloud Megatron away, leaving the Autobots and Decepticons dazed and confused. {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}} {{storylink|TFC-A01}}
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===''Beast Wars Metals'' cartoon===
[[File:FSRLF ironhide casual.jpg|left|thumb|upright=.85|Relaxin' all cool (but ''not'' shootin' some b-ball outside the school)]]
{{see|Ironhide (G1)#Beast Wars cartoon}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages===
Ironhide was part of a great battle eons ago on Cybertron, during which he fired on [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Story page # unknown}} At a presumably later date, he joined Optimus Prime, Wheeljack, and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] in combating Devastator in the skies over Cybertron, zooming around on a jetpack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 6|Story page #6}}

Ironhide was seated in the foremost position on the bridge of the Autobots' spacecraft when they left Cybertron, all nonchalant and cross-legged. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 1|Story page #1}} On Earth, after the Autobots had built [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]], Ironhide was sitting on the edge of one of the fortress's roadways, chatting with [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 7|Story page #7}} Later, when they were attacked by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], the Autobots responded by riding atop the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] for a bombing run on the Decepticons; Ironhide straddled [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] for the counter-offensive. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 13|Story page #13}} Ironhide was also in the middle of a huge battle between the Autobots and Decepticons in a human city. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 16|Story page #16}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga===
[[File:Fsrlf cliffy and ironhide.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Ah ''could'' just grab 'em...but Ah'll dramatically point to make 'em fear me.]]
While the Autobots were busy defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] from a Decepticon attack in [[Arizona]], they realized that [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] was not present and likely loose in Japan. Ironhide was dispatched to track down the villain, though the lone [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] found him first. Bumblebee defeated Soundwave with his mighty "Bumble Kick" just as Ironhide and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] arrived to back him up. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

===Scramble City: Mobilization===
[[File:ScrambleCity ironhide and jazz.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Like shootin' cyber-ducks in a barrel!]]
In their efforts to defend Earth against the Decepticons, the Autobots began construction of a massive defense base named Metroplex, codenamed: [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]. When Decepticon spies uncovered the existence of the Scramble City project, however, several Decepticon squads were sent by Megatron to eliminate the potential threat to his reign. Under Optimus Prime's command, Ironhide joined [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] in setting out to intercept these Decepticons, allowing [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] to complete work on Scramble City. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

===Full Throttle Scramble Power!===
Ironhide was one of dozens of Autobots who arrived with Scramble City to help [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] against Megatron's forces. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}
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===''Encore'' toy bio===
Ironhide acquired a new protective black coating to disguise himself from both Decepticons and members of the [[human]] criminal underworld, to better allow him to do his job as Optimus Prime's bodyguard. The other Autobots joked that he looks like a stereotypical "Men in Black" vehicle, but Ironhide insisted he got the idea from black pickups trucks he saw around town. The coating, a composite gel metal, made his trithyllium steel skin even more durable, allowing him to self-repair minor injuries right away, and his robot and mobile artillery forms became 25% more maneuverable than before. {{storylink|Ironhide (G1)/toys#black|'Protect Black Ironhide' toy bio}}

===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
[[File:BattleofStarGate ironhide.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|''Superman...'']]
Ironhide and a squad of Autobots travelled into space aboard [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] when Megatron assumed control of the ''[[Trigger]]'' teleportation platform the Autobots helped humanity construct. {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}}

Ironhide and his comrades later returned to the ''Trigger'' when Starscream and his Ghost from Another Future Dimension (can't make this slag up...) commandeered it. The battle was epic in scope, as the Starscreams united with the ''Trigger'' to make it into a massive transforming exo-frame. He(they?) also assumed command of the [[C-X]] drones and turned them against the Autobots, and Ironhide was the first to feel the sting of their betrayal...and energy blasts. The Autobots' human ally, [[Makoto (FSRL)|Makoto]], used his knowledge of the ''Trigger'' to disrupt Starscream new form. The fiend then threw Makoto's lifepod into Earth's atmosphere, leaving him to burn up on re-entry. Ironhide and Bumblebee tried to reach the pod, but were too slow. Luckily, Optimus Prime arrived late to the battle and saved Makoto from burning up. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}
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===''Legends'' comic===
Sometime between 1985 and 2004 during the early days of the Transformers' war on Earth, Ironhide was seen battling the Decepticons alongside Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Jazz. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} When Chromia got a new body equipped with a jetpack, Ironhide was surprised to see her capable of flight. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends: Chromia Chapter|Chromia Chapter}} In the late 1980s, Ironhide had his [[transformation cog]] modified to let him form a limb for the experimental [[combiner]] [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]], who the Autobots formed to defeat [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] during the battle for the [[Transform Super Cog]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}} Ironhide often had to stop [[Twin Twist]] from drilling holes in the Autobot base, {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#G1 Warrior Twin Twist|G1 Warrior Twin Twist}} and supported Optimus Prime's attempt to do something useful instead. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#Operation: Destroy the Decepticons|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
[[File:Hmep27 ironhide undead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Ironhide- back from the dead? It could happen- [[Hub Network|only on the Hub!]]]]
Sometime before the Transformers' war left Cybertron, Ironhide briefly engaged the Decepticons with his comrades. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} In 2011, heedless of the fact that all records indicated he was supposed to be dead, Ironhide was amongst the crowds of Autobots going about their daily business in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

{{note|Ironhide's inclusion in this crowd scene was a straight-up goof; it might just have been that someone grabbed a random animation model to fill the scene with, or they might have deliberately put Ironhide in the episode, unaware that he was supposed to be dead, since [[The Transformers: The Movie|the movie]] had not yet reached Japan, even though Ironhide was explicitly name-checked as one of the deceased Autobots in the Japanese dub of "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]". We'd call it a day and move on, except the next piece of fiction below also includes a very-much-alive Ironhide in a post-movie setting, as a deliberate choice by the writer. As such, it appears that Ironhide was—through intent of the authors or by accident—resurrected in Japanese continuity, through means that have not been explained yet.}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
Ironhide was injured during Cybertron's devastation at the hands of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] in [[2011]], but was recovered and repaired by a rescue crew. By [[2021]], Ironhide had adopted a new [[combiner]] body and was present on a reconstructed Cybertron as [[Grand Galvatron]] arrived. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} When Optimus Prime was revived in a combiner body of his own, Ironhide helped him form [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] and fight [[Megatronia]]. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} The battle was interrupted by the arrival of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], so Maximus's components broke off to fight his troops, the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]]. They didn't do too well, with Ironhide being unable to put a scratch on [[Armorhide (RID)|Dangar]] and ending up in a fistfight with [[Rollbar (RID)|Greejeeber]]. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} He formed Optimus Maximus again for the final showdown with Unicron, but the combiner was blown apart by Unicron's eye beams. After learning that Optimus Prime's resurrection was merely temporary, Ironhide and the other Autobots decided to make the best of their remaining time with him. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} He and the other members of Optimus Maximus underwent special surfing training in [[Hawaii]], where he had a great time riding the waves together with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Crossing the Pacific Ocean!?|Crossing the Pacific Ocean!?}} and accompanied Prime to the [[Disaster Relief Team]]'s rehearsal of their self-produced musical. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!|Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!}}

===e-HOBBY comics===
[[File:MP1B ironhide dont be so pessimistic.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Didn't see you there! Alive, eh? Super! Moving on...]]
Over a decade later, Ironhide attended Optimus Prime's briefing on a series of attacks on human shipping vessels by biomechanical creatures believed to be connected to the Decepticons. When Prime expressed concern over the use of an [[Eldedroid]] controlled by the mind of the human, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Dan]], in the mission to investigate the creatures, Ironhide told him he didn't need to be so pessimistic. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.|Convoy Black Ver.}}

Ironhide and Perceptor were sent out by Optimus to help out with a battle with an underwater "monster" that was not going too well for fellow Autobot Splashdown. While on-route, they encountered Starscream's gargantuan ghostly form. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.|Starscream Ghost Ver.}}
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==''Wings Universe''==
[[File:BattleLines ironhide pretty concernin.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Ah've got a ''baad'' feelin' about this...]]
{{Wingsnote}}

Before he enlisted into the military, Ironhide lived on the outskirts of Autobot territory, where he learned to be self-reliant. He initially rejected the idea of joining the military, being disinterested in its bureaucratic nature, but changed his mind after a team working under him was nearly destroyed in a clash against a newly upgraded Decepticon strike force. He was subsequently upgraded and outfitted with a "water gun" which could dispense a variety of liquids for offensive purposes. He also gained a battle platform which he nicknamed "The Cavalry." {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 38|Ironhide's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Ironhide was one of the Autobots picked to be part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s new Autobot military. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} He thought that they should be going after [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s instead of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], but Optimus said orders were orders. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} A week later, he was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The Autobots managed to see off Megatron's forces, but not without the loss of several of their number. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

In [[2012]], a few years after Ironhide died, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] created [[Ironhide (G2)|a clone]] of him. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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==''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''==
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Ironhide Disarmed.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, now he can't punch anyone else, can he? Oh wait, wrong hand.]]
Following a particularly brutal battle in which the Decepticons were soundly beaten and Ironhide managed to get [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in a headlock, Earth was suddenly invaded by [[Martian]]s. Ironhide at first laughed at the idea that the small and squishy creatures would be any threat, but then they blasted his left arm off. He sought cover with [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]], who made a wisecrack and earned a smack from the larger Autobot. A short time later, Ironhide and the other Autobots again found themselves facing the Decepticons, only for the Martians to enclose both factions in a force field. After forming an alliance, the Autobots and Decepticons broke out of the force field and began fighting the Martians. Ironhide and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] encountered giant ants, only for the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s to deal with it. They eventually triumphed over the Martians. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
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==Ask Vector Prime==
In a universe where [[Primax]] and [[Gargent]] realities were merged on the eve of [[The Transformers: The Movie|events of cosmic significance]], Ironhide was wounded and captured by [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] while piloting a [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]] to Earth. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

==''Deviations''==
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] survived the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Ironhide's body was lined up with other victims of the battle to be honored. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

==Notes==
*It was speculated for several years by some fans that, in cartoon continuity, Ironhide may have been created from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]]'s friend [[Dion (G1)|Dion]], the same way and at the same time Prime and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] were rebuilt by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], though Hasbro later stated this was incorrect. For further elaboration, see [[Dion (G1)#Who is Dion?|Who is Dion?]].

===Foreign names===
*''Czech:'' '''Nárazník'''

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More than Meets the Eye (RB)

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Delibirda:

{{disambig3|More than Meets the Eye}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' ep 75
|prev=Endangered Species
|next=I Have Heard the Robots Singing
|image=RBMTMTE Chief reaction.jpg
|title="More than Meets the Eye"
|airdate=[[May 30]], [[2015]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|animation studio=[[DHX Media]] [[Top Draw Animation]]
|writer=[[Gregory Bonsignore]]
|director=[[Kevin Altieri]]
}}

'''An injured Chase uncovers many mysteries while Doc's magician sister visits Griffin Rock.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:RBMTMTE Chase breaks a leg.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Gold tree syndrome.]]
Townsfolk, including the Greenes and Burnses, have gathered to watch [[Maura the Magnificent]]'s magic act. As she makes a tiger appear and disappear, the [[Rescue Bot]]s, short [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] arrive in time to see her assistant jumping into a basket. As Maura thrusts swords into the basket, [[Charlie Burns|Chief]] explains it's part of the magic act. Chase finally arrives having been filing a report and, unaware that it's a trick, he steps onto the stage to save the assistant only to be surprised when the basket turns out to be empty. Maura's assistant is revealed safe and sound in a nearby tree, but before Maura can go on to her next trick, a trap door gives way under Chase. Once the crowd is cleared away, [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] helps Chase up and Boulder checks out his injury. Maura reveals she has returned to [[Griffin Rock]] to pick up a trick her brother [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] has created for her. Chase transforms to go on patrol, but his front wheel is badly bent.

Back at the [[Griffin Rock Firehouse Headquarters|firehouse]], [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] prescribes either a few days of healing stasis, or stay off his feet for a week. Chase chooses the latter so he can continue to help the team, and [[Cody Burns|Cody]] suggests he do the job Cody usually does — monitoring the island for trouble. They soon have Chase set up at the larger comms center, with Chief being forced to accompany [[Dani Burns|Dani]] and Blades for emergencies. An emergency coincidentally happens, and the uninjured part of the team rushes to investigate. While they try to deal with a truck stuck under a bridge, Chase obeys the Chief's orders to keep an eye on things elsewhere, tuning in to the activities of the townsfolk.

[[File:RBMTMTE Maura's hotel room.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Why is Cody the only one who looks concerned about the unrestrained predator in the room?]]
Maura insists on staying at the motel, for one because she didn't want to house her white tiger [[Blizzard]] at the lab. She shows off a trick to [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]] and Cody, making the tiger teleport to a cage. After Doc hands over the new devices he's made, everyone leaves to have dinner. Meanwhile Chase spots [[Mrs. Luskey]] running through town in an agitated state, and assuming the [[H.B. Luskey|mayor]]'s missing, calls an emergency. The rest of the team hauls up in town to find Mrs. Luskey being reunited with [[Poopsie]], whom she explains had gone missing. [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] is unimpressed with Chase and Chief tells the apologetic Rescue Bot to be more careful what he reports as an emergency.

Chase next sees Maura's assistant breaking into her motel room and fireworks going off. He soon has the rest of the team on the scene putting out the fire, though [[Kade Burns|Kade]] is startled to find Blizzard inside and the assistant is nowhere to be found. The Greenes and Cody return to the scene of destruction and Maura, though relieved to find Blizzard is OK, discovers that the trick Doc created for her is gone. Cody observes some nearby barrels which escaped the fire unscathed, which Maura explains were her grandmother [[Lorraine]]'s, intended to be part of a trick involving going over [[Griffin Falls]], but Lorraine never got the chance. Maura intends to perform the trick herself, though Doc isn't so sure it's a good idea. Chase reports three robberies have occurred, though in each case, the robber went unseen, so the team splits up to investigate, though Chase believe it is somehow related to Maura's assistant.

[[File:RBMTMTE Chase and Frankie sleuth.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Go Go Gadget [[Null-ray]]!]]
Unable to leave the firehouse, he ropes Frankie into tailing the assistant. Though she loses track of her quarry, Chase spots the assistant returning to the motel room. Frankie tails the suspect inside, accidentally dropping her comm before she enters, and discovers the motel room is empty. She's shut in with Blizzard, and an alarmed Chase calls in the rest of the team to rescue her. They find Frankie has happily made friends with the tame tiger and are unimpressed when they discover Chase persuaded Frankie to endanger herself. Doc however suspects he may be right about the assistant and reveals the trick he created was a pair of invisibility cloaks. They soon realize that the thief is targeting the bank, and set up a trap. Graham sets up a tripwire which exposes the theives as they exit the bank — they quickly discover there are two assistants, and Dani unmasks them as [[Evan (RB)|Evan]] and [[Myles]]!

[[File:RBMTMTE Chase saves Maura.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]
After Doc lets Maura know her assistant was behind the thefts, she reveals she's about to do her barrel trick, however Frankie spots the trick barrel in the back of Evan and Myles' van. Chief contacts Chase to see what's happening at the falls, and when Chase is filled in on what's happening, the injured Rescue Bot takes off to help. Blades manages to intercept the barrel as it plummets over the falls, however when it's opened, it proves to be empty. After Maura sheds her balloon vendor disguise, having used slight of hand to avoid being in the barrel, she slips and falls, but Chase catches her before she takes a real trip over the falls. Reunited with her brother, she explains that she modified the barrel trick. Heatwave announces it looks like Chase is ready to go back to work, but Chase first opts to check in on the townsfolk to see how they're doing.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (11)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (12)
*[[Boulder]] (13)
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (14)

|c3=
*[[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] (1)
*[[Frankie Greene]] (2)
*[[Kade Burns]] (3)
*[[Dani Burns]] (4)
*[[Cody Burns]] (5)
*[[Graham Burns]] (6)
*[[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] (7)
*[[Evan (RB)|Evan]] and/or [[Myles]] (8)
*[[Maura the Magnificent]] (9)
*[[Neederlander|Mrs. Neederlander]] (15)
*[[Sharma|Mr. Sharma]] (16)
*[[Alper|Mr. Alper]] (17)
*[[Harrison (RB)|Mr. Harrison]] (18)
*[[Hayley]] (19)
*[[Mrs. Luskey]] (21)

|c4=
*[[Blizzard]] (10)
*[[Poopsie]] (20)
*[[Mister Pettypaws]] (22)
}}

==Quotes==
"Yeah, it's magic, sorta like my hair." 
"That's more like tragic."
:—'''Kade''' and '''Dani'''

"Magic is just science dressed up, and science no more than magic explained."
:—'''Doc Greene'''

"I suppose I am still unclear what constitutes ordinary when it comes to human behavior."
:—'''Chase'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Poopsie's tendency to go roaming was seen in "[[Four-Legged Hero]]".

===Transformers references===
* The episode title is, of course, a long-running slogan for the ''Transformers'' franchise.

===Real-world references===
* The plot is inspired by the Hitchcock movie ''Rear Window'', which Blades also almost name checks at one point.
* Boulder refers to Occam's Razor.
* Chase's "Curse my aching metal body" is a paraphrase of one of C-3PO's lines from ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]''.
* Riding over waterfalls in a barrel is usually associated with [[Niagara Falls]].

===Animation and technical errors===
* (tbd)

===Trivia===
* When Chase contacts Frankie to help him, he asks her if she remembers him from the Rescue Team. Doesn't he recall that they once [[Switcheroo|switched bodies]]?

===Foreign localization===

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Több mint aminek látszik'''" ("More than Meets the Eye")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 5|5 October]] [[2016]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Segreti nascosti'''" ("Hidden secrets")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 19|19 August]] [[2017]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Magia e Realidade'''" ("Magic and Reality")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 1|1 June]] [[2016]] (Netflix)

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Pokeformers

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Delibirda:

[[Image:Anothercon_pikachu.jpg|right|350px|All Hail Megatron as a Pokémon.]]
'''Pokeformers''' (or '''Pokéformers''') is a derogatory term often used to refer to the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|''Armada'' franchise]] by members of the Transformers [[fandom]] who weren't particularly fond of the series. The term is a {{w|portmanteau}} of the words "{{w|Pokémon}}" and "Transformers".

Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon: The series'' itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[bulk]]" brethren).

Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).

It could be fairly stated that both ''Pokémon'' and ''Armada'' simply tapped into a tried and true marketing approach [[To sell toys|to sell their product]]. Furthermore, ''Armada'' was far from the first ''Transformers'' [[franchise]] to use the "[[Combiner|Collect them all!]]" approach; it has been a common marketing theme of the [[Transformers brand]] since its inception.

==Meanwhile==
[[File:BeastWarsMetals1 Rattrap beast mode.jpg|center|150px|thumb|This happened.]]
Yup.

==External links==
*[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon Pokémon] on Bulbapedia ''the community driven Pokémon encyclopedia''

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Talk:Pokeformers

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